Biological control of Ustilaginoidea virens, the pathogen of rice false smut


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Authors

  • M S Baite ICAR- National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753006, Odisha
  • M K Bag ICAR- National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753006, Odisha
  • Prabhukarthikeyan S R ICAR- National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753006, Odisha
  • Raghu S ICAR- National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753006, Odisha
  • P C Rath ICAR- National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753006, Odisha

Abstract

Rice is one of the most important staple food crop of the world including India. Among the various diseases affecting rice, false smut caused by Ustilaginoidea virens has recently gained attention due to its widespread occurrence. The disease is characterized by appearance of orange coloured spores covering the infected grain which gradually turned into black mass of powdery spores (Fig.1). A slight external disturbance will lead to the dispersal of the spores to nearby or far locations.

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Submitted

2021-08-26

Published

2021-08-26

Issue

Vol. 71 No. 4 (2021)

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How to Cite

Baite, M. S., Bag, M. K., R, P. S., S, R., & Rath, P. C. (2021). Biological control of Ustilaginoidea virens, the pathogen of rice false smut. Indian Farming, 71(4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/114449