24. PB-1 The mildest symptom of pokkah boeng is bleaching at the base of young leaves where they join the leaf sheaths. The disease may be caused by Fusarium moniliforme (teleomorph: Gibberella fujikuroi) or F. subglutinans (teleomorph: G. subglutinans). Pokkah boeng symptoms may also be induced by mechanical damage, and hence the nomenclature.

La apariencia clorótica hacia la base de la hoja es una característica de las etapas tempranas de la enfermedad cogollo retorcido (pokkah boeng) ocasionada por el hongo Fusarium moniliforme.