Outbreak of rice tungro virus (RTV) in North Arcot District [Tamil Nadu]
1985
Lakshmanan, P. | Mancharan, T. | Ranganathan, K. (Tamil Nadu Agricultural Univ. Research Centre, Villore, Tamil Nadu (India))
An RTV (rice tungro virus) outbreak in North Arcot District, Tamil Nadu, in Feb-May 1984 resulted in severe infection of nearly 1,800 ha. Locally grown rice varieties had markedly different infection severities. Disease incidence was recorded based on the Standard Evaluatin System for Rice. IET 1722 and Co 37 were highly susceptible to RTV, with 60-80% infection. IR50 was RTV-resistant
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