Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Which one of the following is not a fungal disease?

1. Rust of wheat

2. Smut of bajra

3. Black rot of crucifers

4. Red rot of sugarcane

campestris. Other three diseases are caused by fungal infection.

Rust of wheat is caused by a fungus, Puccinia, red rot of sugarcane is caused by

Colfetotrichum falcatum and smut of bajra is caused by /olypasponum peniaillanae.

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