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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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Several strains of Trichoderma have been developed as biocontrol agents against fungal diseases of plants. The various mechanisms include antibiosis, parasitism , inducing host-plant resistance , and competition. Most biocontrol agents are from the species T. harzianum, T. viride and T. hamatum.
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