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Tundu or yellow ear rot

Tundu or yellow ear rot

Yellow ear rot/Tundu- Bacterial disease of wheat

Yellow Ear rot or Bacterial Rot

Causal Organism: Corynebacterium tritici

Chief symptoms: Yellow exudate on the spikes is indicative of bacterial diseases .When dry, the exudates is white to yellow white .often the spikes and necks will emerge as a distorted sticky The early leaves may also be wrinkled or twisted

Control measures:

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