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Phytophthora palmivora is a

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. bio-pesticide
  2. bio-insecticide
  3. mycoherbicide
  4. first bio-herbicide

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: mycoherbicide

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C. mycoherbicide šŸ“š Explanation: Phytophthora palmivora is a fungus that is used as a 'mycoherbicide' to control the growth of specific weeds. It is an example of using a biological agent to manage undesirable plants without using harmful chemicals. Mycoherbicides are highly specific and environmentally friendly alternatives to synthetic weed killers. They work by infecting and eventually killing the target weed species.