Evaluation of fungicides to manage rice false smut (Ustilaginoidea virens) in the hills of Nepal

Rice False Smut (RFS) caused by Ustilaginoidea virens is a major emerging disease of rice due to expanded area of hybrid rice cultivars, increasing use of nitrogenous fertilizers and change in climate. Due to the increasing incidences of this disease across the globe, there is a pressing need to dev...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Pratiksha Sharma, Ram B. Khadka, Suraj Baidya
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-07-01
Subjects:	False smut Ustilaginoidea virens Rice disease Fungicides Disease management
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402410182X