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Agriculture · Q25

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 25

Q25

Which one of the following is mycoherbicide

A.
Diquat
B.
Met sulphuron methyl
C.
Collego
Answer
D.
Both A and B

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Mycoherbicide is an herbicide based on fungus. As the name suggests myco refers to fungi and herbicide is the substance that acts as a poison to herbs or weeds. It is a biological agent which produces toxins to act upon the targeted plants. And Collego is a wettable powder formulation of Collectotrichum gloesporoids which is one of the very effective herbicides available on market.