Aphids
Sitobion avenae, Rhopalosiphum padi and various other species
Distribution: All wheat growing areas, especially in NWPZ and Peninsular India.
Figure 1: Loose smut of wheat
Disease Name: Loose Smut
Cause: Ustilago tritici (Pers.) Rostr. (=Ustilago nuda tritici Schaf.)
Name of Disease: Sheath blight of Rice.
Cause:Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn (Thanatephorus cucumeris Frank donk) it overwinters in the form of sclerotia of the fungus.
Figure 1/2: Blast of Rice
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Distribution: All wheat growing areas, especially in NWPZ and Peninsular India.
