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Rice blast is characterized with
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Rice blast is characterized with

A.

Spindle-shaped spots with brown margin and grey centre on leaf alone

B.

Spindle-shaped spots on leaf and nodal discoloration

C.

Spindle-shaped spots on leaf, discoloration of nodes and neck of panicle

D.

Spindle-shaped spots on nodal region alone

E.

Answer not known

Correct option is C

Rice blast is caused by Magnaporthe oryzae.
Typical lesions are spindle-shaped with grey centre and brown margin.
Symptoms appear on leaves, nodes and neck of panicle. Neck blast causes severe yield loss.
Multiple plant parts are affected.
Hence option (c) is correct.

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