Tag Archive for PRO/PL> Blast & sheath blight, rice – Philippines: (II)
PRO/PL> Blast & sheath blight, rice – Philippines: (II)
Other Plant Disease -- PhilippinesRice blast is caused by the fungus _Pyricularia oryzae_ (synonym _Magnaporthe oryzae_). It is one of the most destructive diseases of the crop worldwide, with potential yield losses of more than 50 per cent. Symptoms include lesions on all parts of the shoot, as well as stem rot and panicle blight. When nodes are infected, all plant parts above the infection die and yield losses are severe. When infection occurs at the seedling or tillering stages, plants are often Read more [...]
