Author/Authors :
RAFI, ABDUL The University of Agriculture - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , HAMEED, ABDUL Quaid-e-Azam University - Department of Microbiology, Pakistan , AKHTAR, MUHAMMAD AFZAL NARC - Crop Disease Research Institute, Pakistan , SHAH, SYED MEHER ALI The University of Agriculture - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , JUNAID, MUHAMMAD University of Agriculture - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , SHAHID, MUHAMMAD Agriculture Research Station (North), Pakistan , SHAH, SYED FAHAD Agricultural University - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan
Abstract :
All rice growing zones of Pakistan were surveyed during cropping season 2005-2007, for bacterial blight of rice (Oryza sativa L.) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae. Results indicated that in Khyber pakhtunkhwa (KP) disease incidence ranged between 35-80.2%, whereas severity was between 3.3 and 7.0.. In Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan,disease incidence ranged between 36.8-74.6%, 11.67-46.67% and 12-21.67%, respectively. Severity observed was 3-6, 0.67-3.33 and 0.33-1.22, respectively in these areas.
