Q. Which one of the following proved effective for biological control of nematodal disease in plants?
A) Paecilomyces lilacinus
B) Pisolithus tinctorius
C) Pseudomonas cepacia
D) Gliocladium virens
Explanation
[Solution from source] Paecilomyces lilacinus is a nematophagous fungus that parasitises the eggs of root-knot and cyst nematodes and is sold as a bionematicide. Pisolithus tinctorius is an ectomycorrhizal fungus, and Gliocladium virens and Pseudomonas cepacia are mainly used against fungal pathogens. Answer (1).
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