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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 8, Issue:7, July, 2019

PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2019.8(7): 2858-2866
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.807.356


Rhizoctonia solani f.sp. Sasakii Inciting Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight of Maize and their Management: An Overview
S.K. Singh1, M.B. Patel1, B.N. Thakker1, K.S. Hooda2 and Alpesh Kumar Barad1
1Main Maize Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Godhra-389 001 (Panchmahals) (India)
2ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, PUSA Campus, New Delhi 110 012 (India)
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Banded leaf and Sheath blight of maize caused by Rhizoctonia solani f.sp. Sasakii [teleomorph: Thanatephorus cucumeris] is of worldwide occurrence and is known to cause substantial yield losses. It is a major production constraint in high yielding varieties under intensive maize production systems. The pathogen has a very wide host range and exhibits considerable pathogenic and molecular variability. Due to non-availability of highly resistant cultivars, the management of banded leaf and sheath blight primarily relies on chemical control. However, the disease can be managed effectively through integration of effective cultural practices, botanical pesticides, bio-control agents and fungi toxicants. In this review article, the information available on various aspects of this disease has been presented and discussed along with strategies for disease management.


Keywords: Banded leaf and sheath blight, Rhizoctonia solani, Maize, Symptomatology, Disease cycle, Host range, Epidemiology, Screening technique, Disease management

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Singh, S.K., M.B. Patel, B.N. Thakker, K.S. Hooda and Alpesh Kumar Barad. 2019. Rhizoctonia solani f.sp. Sasakii Inciting Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight of Maize and their Management: An Overview.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 8(7): 2858-2866. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.807.356
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