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Partheniumhysterophorus (Congress grass) can be controlled by

A. Chrysomella spp.

B. Dactylopius tomentosus

C. Zygogramma bicolarata

D. Neochetina spp.

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Parthenium hysterophorus (Congress grass) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is the common invasive species of India that invades disturbed land, including roadsides. It is a serious invasive weed of pasture systems, reducing pasture productivity by 90%.
It can be controlled by Zygogramma bicolarata, a species of leaf beetle also referred to as Parthenium beetle.

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