Multiple choice

In plant pathology, an insect that transmits a disease is known as a vector, and the disease is referred to as a vector-borne disease. Which among the following fungal plant diseases spreads by insect vectors?

  1. Forest dieback

  2. Thousand cankers disease

  3. Oak wilt

  4. Dutch elm disease

  5. Chrysanthemum white rust
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Explanation

Oak wilt is a fungal disease that can quickly kill an oak tree. It is caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum. The fungus is spread from diseased to healthy trees by insect vectors or via connections between tree roots.

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