Multiple choice

Which of the following pairs of 'fungal disease of sugarcane - causing pathogen' is not correct?

  1. Yellow leaf spot - Cercosporidium kopkei

  2. Black stripe - Peronosclerospora sacchari

  3. Stem canker - Cytospora sacchari

  4. Red rot - Colletotrichum falcatum

  5. Brown leaf spot - Cercosporidium longipes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Black stripe disease in sugarcane is caused by Cercospora atrofiliformis. Peronosclerospora sacchari fungus causes Downy mildew disease in sugarcane.

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