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Question

A common biocontrol agent for the controll of plants diseases is

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A.Baculovirus
B.Bacillus thuringiensis
C.Glomus
D.Trichoderma

Solution

Trichoderma is a genus of fungi that is present in all soils, where they are the most prevalent culturable fungi. Many species in this genus can be characterized as opportunistic avirulent plants symbionts. Several strains of Trichodermahave been developed as bioconctrol agents againest fungnal diseases of plants. The various mechanisms include antibiosis, parasitism, including host plants resistance and competition . most biocontrol agents are frome the species T.harzianum, T.viride, T.hamatum. The bioagent control generally grows in its natural habitat on the root surface and so affects root disease in particular but can also be effective against foliar diseass.

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