Wildfire of tobacco is caused by
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Agrobacterium rhizogenes
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Erwinia carotovora
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Pseudomonas syringae
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Ralstonia solanacearum
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Rhodococcus fascians
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Correct answer
Explanation
Wildfire of tobacco is caused by Pseudomonas syringae, a rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacterium with polar flagella. Symptoms of wildfire of tobacco include yellowish green spots on leaves. It causes losses in seedlings and field plants and occurs worldwide.