Wheat blast : a threat to wheat cultivation


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Authors

  • Madhubala R
  • B Bhagyalahari
  • J Alice R P Sujeetha

Abstract

The wheat crop in northern region of India could be threatened by a fearsome and devastating disease called wheat blast which caused an outbreak in the neighboring country Bangladesh. This disease was detected for the first time in Asia with reports of a severe outbreak in 8 districts of Bangladesh during 2016. The disease is caused by a fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae Triticum pathotype (MoT) and the most common symptom observed in the field is head infection. The pathogen spreads by seed and air and it survives on crop residues.

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Author Biographies

  • Madhubala R
    Assistant Scientific Officer (Plant Pathology), National Institute of Plant-health Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) 500 030
  • B Bhagyalahari
    Junior Research Fellow, National Institute of Plant-health Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) 500 030
  • J Alice R P Sujeetha
    Director, Plant Biosecurity, National Institute of Plant-health Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) 500 030

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Submitted

2018-07-24

Published

2018-07-24

Issue

Vol. 68 No. 4 (2018)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

R, M., Bhagyalahari, B., & Sujeetha, J. A. R. P. (2018). Wheat blast : a threat to wheat cultivation. Indian Farming, 68(4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/81723