Correct option is B
De-Vine is a
commercial mycoherbicide developed for the biological control of
strangler vine (Morrenia odorata), primarily in citrus orchards.
It contains spores of the fungus
Phytophthora palmivora , which causes disease in the target weed, leading to its suppression and eventual death without harming the main crop.
Explanation:
(a) Colletotrichum gloeosporioides – Used in other bioherbicides like
Collego, which targets northern jointvetch, not used in De-Vine.
(b) Phytophthora palmivora –
Correct. This fungus is the active component in
De-Vine, used specifically for controlling
Morrenia odorata.
(c) Streptomyces hygroscopicus – A bacterium, not a fungus; used to produce the herbicide
Bialaphos, not a component of De-Vine.
(d) Bipolaris sorghicola – Known for affecting sorghum, not used in De-Vine or targeting the specific vine.