Fungal Causative Diseases of Plants (GATE - XL)

Correct answer. Northern corn leaf blight is caused by the fungus Exserohilum turcicum.

Correct answer. White mold of pepper is caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.

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The most important disease of hemp is gray mold, caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea.
Crown gall of hemp is caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

Correct answer. Gumming disease of sugarcane is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas axonopodis.

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Early blight of potato caused by the fungus Alternaria solani.
Phytophthora infestans is an oomycete that causes the serious potato disease known as late blight of potato.

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Downy mildew of rice is caused by the fungus Sclerophthora macrospora.
Red rot disease of sugarcane is caused by the fungus Colletotrichum falcatum.

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Powdery mildew of cucurbits is caused by two fungi, Sphaerotheca fuliginea (syn. Podosphaera xanthii) and Erysiphe cichoracearum (syn. Golovinomyces cichoracearum).

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Soybean rust, also known as Asian soybean rust, is a disease that affects soybeans and other legumes. It is caused by two types of fungi, Phakopsora pachyrhizi and Phakopsora meibomiae.

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Loose smut of barley is caused by Ustilago nuda.
Covered smut of barley is caused by the fungus Ustilago hordei.
Loose smut of wheat is caused by the fungus Ustilago tritici.
Bunt of wheat (also known as covered smut of wheat) is caused by Tilleta laevis.

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Wheat leaf rust is a fungal disease that affects wheat, barley and rye stems, leaves and grains. Puccinia triticina causes 'black rust', Puccinia recondita causes 'brown rust' and Puccinia striiformis causes 'yellow rust'.