Which one of the following is not a mycoherbicide?
A
Phytophthora palmivora
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B
Xanthomonas sp.
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C
Alternaria crassa
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D
Fusarium sp.
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Solution
The correct option is DXanthomonas sp.
There are certain species of fungi that are harmful to the selected species of weeds. Such fungi are used as mycoherbicides. Phytophthora palmivora is used to control the weed Morrenia odorata. Alternaria cassia is used against Cassis obtusifolia. Fusarium oxysporum is used to control witchweed Striga hermonthica. Xanthomonas is the bacterium that causes diseases in plants. Hence, the correct answer is ‘Xanthomonas sp.’