Question

    Which of the following pathogen is responsible for ratoon stunting disease of sugarcane? 

    A Clavibacter xyli Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Ratoon stunting Virus Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Aspergillus niger Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Colletotrichum falcatum Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Protomyces macrosporus Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Ratoon stunting disease (RSD), one of the most important diseases of sugarcane worldwide, is caused by a xylem-limited bacterium, Clavibacter xyli subsp. xyli.

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