In this article we will discuss about the general symptoms of plant diseases. The changes in the host plant which serve to recognise the disease are called the signs and symptoms of the disease. The sign of a disease is the external appearance of some portion of the pathogen of the host. It may be some portion of the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the red rot of sugarcane caused by deuteromycetes. Host: Saccharum officinarum L. Pathogen: Colletotrichum Falcatum Introduction to the Red Rot of Sugarcane: It is a serious and destructive disease of sugarcane. It occurs in tropical and subtropical regions of the world where sugarcane is cultivated extensively. In India, it occurs in most of [...]
In this article we will discuss about the tikka disease of groundnut caused by deuteromycetes. Host: Arachis Hypogea L Pathogen: Cercospora sp Introduction to the Tikka Diseases of Groundnut: One of the best known leaf spot diseases is that of Arachis hypogea L. (groundnut). Popularly it is called the tikka disease. The tikka disease is a serious disease occurring in [...]