NEET2009BotanyEnvironmental IssuesActual
The first bioherbicide developed in 1981 was based on
Options
- APhytophthora palmivora
- BPhytophthora infestans
- CBacillus thuringiensis
- DAzadirachta indica.
Correct answer
A. Phytophthora palmivora
Step-by-step solution
The first bioherbicide is devine, which is a mycoherbicide, based on fungus Phytophthora palmivora. It is being used since 1981 to control Morrenia odorata (milkweed vines) in Citrus orchards.