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The free-living fungus Trichoderma can b...

The free-living fungus Trichoderma can be used for

A

killing insects

B

biological control of plant diseases

C

controlling butterfly caterpillars

D

producing antibiotics

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A biological control being developed for use in the treatment of plant disease is the fungus Trichoderma. Trichoderma species are free-living fungi that are very common in the root ecosystems. They are effective biocontrol agents of several plant pathogens.
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