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Which of the following bioherbicide can be used if a lake is abundantly covered by water hyacinth plants ?
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Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an aquatic weed that can be controlled using specific bioherbicides.
Fusariumspp. (such asFusarium pallidoroseum),Alternaria eichhorniae, andCercospora rodmaniiare pathogenic fungi used as bioherbicides to control water hyacinth.
Phytophthora palmivorais used as a bioherbicide to control milkweed vine in citrus orchards.
Alternaria crassais used to control Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium).
Agrobacteriumspp. is a soil bacterium that causes crown gall disease and is widely used as a vector in genetic engineering, not as a bioherbicide.
Answer:Fusarium spp.
