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Agriculture · Q378

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 378

Q378

Which one of the following microbial agents is being commercially exploited as biocontrol agent

A.
Bacillus subtilis
B.
Penicillium notatum
C.
Sclerotium rolfsi
D.
Trichoderma viride
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Trichoderma viride is the microbial agents that that is being commercially exploited as biocontrol agent.
Trichoderma viride is a fungus and a biofungicide. It is used for seed- and soil treatment for suppression of various diseases caused by fungal pathogens.
The fungicidal activity makes T. viride useful as a biological control against plant pathogenic fungi. It has been shown to provide protection against such pathogens as Rhizoctonia, Pythium and even Armillaria.