Plant Diseases
- March 21, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Plant Diseases
Subject: Science
Section: Biology
Context: A new stain of Red Rot has been the cause of worry in Uttar Pradesh’s Sugarcane (Co-0238 variety) Production presently.
Concept:
A plant disease is usually defined as abnormal growth and/or dysfunction of a plant. Diseases are the result of some disturbance in the normal life process of the plant. Diseases may be the result of living and/or non-living causes. Biotic diseases are caused by living organisms (e.g., fungi, bacteria, and viruses). Following are the list of diseases caused by bacteria, fungi & virus.
1. Diseases caused by Bacteria:
Name of the Crop/Plant | Bacterial Disease |
Beans, Rice | Blight |
Cotton | Black Arm |
Tomato | Canker |
Potato | Ring Rot, Brown Rot |
2.Diseases caused by Fungi:
Name of the Crop/Plant | Fungal Disease |
Sugarcane | Red Rot |
Bajra (Pearl Millet) | Ergot, Green Ear, Smut |
Pigeon Pea, Cotton | Wilt |
Ground Nut | Tikka |
Rice | Blast |
Paddy, Papaya | Foot Rot |
Wheat | Rust, Powdery Mildew |
Coffee | Rust |
Potato | Late Blight |
Grapes, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Bajra, Mustard | Downy Mildew |
Radish, Turnip | White Rust |
3. Diseases caused by Virus:
Name of the Crop/Plant | Viral Disease |
Potato | Leaf Roll, Mosaic |
Banana | Bunchy Top |
Papaya | Leaf Curl |
Tobacco | Mosaic |
Carrot | Red Leaf |