Rice sheath rot: an emerging ubiquitous destructive disease complex

Around one century ago, a rice disease characterized mainly by rotting of sheaths was reported in Taiwan. The causal agent was identified as Acrocylindrium oryzae, later known as Sarocladium oryzae. Since then it has become clear that various other organisms can cause similar disease symptoms, inclu...

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Main Authors: Vincent de Paul Bigirimana, Khuong Hoang Gia Hua, Obedi Ishibwela Nyamangyoku, Monica eHöfte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.01066/full