Red rot of sugarcane is caused by

Answer: Option D

Red rot disease in sugarcane is caused by the fungus Colletotrichum falcatum.
In this infection, red and white patches are found within the cane along with a sour alcoholic odor when the cane is split open.
The spindle leaves start drying in an earlier stage of infection and at a later stage, stalks become discoloured and hollow.