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Agriculture · Q1028

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 1028

Q1028

Tungro virus of rice is transmitted by

A.
Stem borer
B.
Leaf roller
C.
Green leaf hopper
Answer
D.
Gundhi bug

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Rice tungro is a disease caused by the combination of two Rice tungro viruses, bacilliform virus (RTBV) and Spherical virus (RTSV).
It is transmitted by Green leaf hopper or sometimes by aphids in a semipersistent manner.
It causes leaf discolouration, stunted growth, reduced tiller numbers and sterile grains.