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Agriculture · Q544

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 544

Q544

Arize-AZ 8433 DT, a mid-duration rice variety launched by Bayer, offers protection from

A.
BLB
B.
BPH
C.
Both A and B
Answer
D.
Mite

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Arize-AZ 8433 DT, a mid-duration rice variety launched by Bayer, offers protection from BLB and BPH.
In the event of a BPH and BLB attack, Arize AZ 8433 DT from Bayer offers a yield advantage of up to 20 to 30 percent over other susceptible open-pollinated varieties (OPVs), where yield losses could be up to 100 percent.