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Agriculture · Q76

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 76

Q76

Fire blight of pear is caused by

A.
Virus
B.
Bacteria
Answer
C.
Fungus
D.
Nematode

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Fire blight of pear is caused by Bacteria.
Fire blight is a common and very destructive bacterial disease of apples and pears. The disease is caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, which can infect and cause severe damage to many plants.
The disease can kill blossoms, fruit, shoots, twigs, branches and entire trees.