Other Plant Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
O Afolabi et al (2014): First report of _Xanthomonas oryzae_ pv. _oryzicola_ causing bacterial leaf streak of rice in Burundi. Plant Disease 98, 1426; DOI: doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-14-0504-PDN
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[Bacterial leaf streak (BLS) of rice is caused by _Xanthomonas oryzae_ pv. _oryzicola_. So far, it had been reported only from Australasia, West Africa, and Madagascar, with yield losses of up to 30 per cent. The bacteria can also affect a number of grasses which
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