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Pyricularia Spp Infection
February 12 , 2025
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- The ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) have identified a new fungal disease, Pyricularia Spp, that severely affected ginger crops.
- Pyricularia Spp is a fungal pathogen cause a blast disease, which is a new threat to ginger cultivation.
- Pyricularia is well known for causing blast diseases in monocot plants like rice, wheat, and barley.
- Pyricularia has been 1st time reported in ginger crop in 2024 in parts of Kodagu district in Karnataka.
- Once the infection takes hold, it spreads rapidly and can cover the entire field within hours.
- Over large areas in 10 hours with some affected fields located up to 20 km apart.
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