Practice mode Plant Pathology

Karnal bunt of wheat is caused by which fungus?

Correct answer A. Tilletia indica

Explanation

Karnal bunt, first reported from Karnal in India, is caused by Tilletia indica (Neovossia indica). Infected grains are partly converted to black, fishy-smelling spore masses.

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