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Question
What pest does Pseudomonas control in cotton seedlings?
Options
Damping off disease caused by Pythium species
Leaf spot disease caused by Colletotrichum
Powdery mildew caused by Erysiphe species
Root rot caused by Fusarium species
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Solution
Pseudomonas is used to control fungal diseases of plants, specifically damping off of cotton seedlings caused by Pythium species. This demonstrates the use of bacteria as biocontrol agents against fungal plant pathogens.
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