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Agriculture · Q371

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 371

Q371

Wilt of pigeonpea is caused by

A.
Fusarium udum
Answer
B.
Gibberella indica
C.
Rhizopus nigricans
D.
Tilletia foetidia

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Wilt of pigeonpea is caused by Fusarium udum.
Fusarium wilt of pigeon pea is both a soil-borne and seed-borne disease in which the infection level of untreated seeds may range from 13% to 19%. The infected seeds thus serve as a primary vehicle for the spread of this disease over long distances and/or to newer areas.
Fusarium wilt causes significant yield losses across the major pigeonpea production regions. Widespread and high diversity in F. udum hampers the breeding for pigeonpea wilt resistance.