Loose Smut of Wheat

It is one of the common disease of wheat caused by Ustilago tritici.  Smut fungi belonging to order Ustilaginales are parasites both on monocots and dicots. Since they impart …

Red Rot of Sugarcane

Introduction: Red rot, caused by Colletotrichum falcatum, is one of the major diseases of sugarcane in the world. Symptoms: Red rot attacks the stalks, stubble rhizomes, and leaf midribs of …

Damping Off

Introduction: Damping-off of seedlings, which is caused mostly by fungi, can be a complex of several diseases occurring separately or simultaneously. Most commonly, either Rhizoctonia or Pythium is involved. …

Late Blight of Potato

Late blight is not only the most serious fungal disease of potatoes, it also occurs almost everywhere where potatoes are grown and is especially important in the traditional potato …

White rust of Crucifers

HOSTS White rust most commonly occurs on: field mustard (Brassica campestris L.), leaf or Chinese mustard (B. juncea Zerj, & Coss.), black mustard (B. nigra (L.) Koch), broccoli and cauliflower (B. …