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Which one of the following is an example of carrying out biological control of pests/diseases using microbes? 

(1) Bt-cotton to increase cotton yield. 

(2) Lady bird beetle against aphids in mustard.

(3) Trichoderma species against certain plant pathogens. 

(4) Nucleopolyhedrovirus against white rust in Brassica. 

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Free-living fungus Trichoderma found in root ecosystem, exerts biocontrol over several plant pathogens. 

Hence, the correct option is (3).

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