Question

    Transportation of potato tuber for seed purpose is not allowed from Darjeeling hills to North India due to the presence of

    A Synchytrium endobioticum Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rhizoctonia solani Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Sclerotinia rolfsii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Synchytrium endobioticum is the causal agent of potato wart disease. It is a soil-borne pathogen that infects the tubers of potato plants and causes the formation of wart-like galls. It can lead to significant yield losses and can spread rapidly if infected tubers are transported to new areas.

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