Ncert Exercises & Solutions

The free-livings fungus Trichoderma can be used for

1. killing insects

2. biological control of plant diseases

3. controlling butterfly caterpillars

4. producing antibiotics

(b) Trichoderma species are free-living fungi that are very common in soil. They are

effective biocontrol agents of several suil burne plant pathogens other options are incorrect.

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