Practice mode Plant Pathology

Bacterial leaf blight of rice is caused by which pathogen?

Correct answer C. Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae

Explanation

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae enters through water pores and wounds, causing yellowish wavy lesions from leaf tips and margins that later turn straw coloured.

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