First report of Sphingomonas yabuuchiae causing Bacterial Leaf blight Disease of rice in West Bengal, India
Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the major cereal crops grown in West Bengal, India. During August 2024 bacterial leaf blight symptoms with white to straw-coloured streaks and wavy margins were observed over approximately 1.5 ha area at Lakshmipur (25.31539° N, 88.76996° E) with a disease incidence of 42.2% at the active...