Question

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


NCERT Class XII
Biology - Main Course Book

Chapter 10. Microbes in Human Welfare

Answer 1

(b) biological control of plant diseases is the correct answer.

The free-living fungus Trichoderma can be used for biological control of plant diseases.

Trichoderma is the effective biological for the plant disease management with the soil born.

Trichoderma is a free-living fungus that is mainly common with the root and soil ecosystems.