Rishikesh KumarIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchIndian Institute of Agricultural BiotechnologyRanchi, Jharkhand, IndiaEmail: rishiiari2011@gmail.com
Host: Oryza sativa L. (rice)Disease name: Neck blastPathogen: Magnaporthe oryzae B. C. Couch
Infected rice plants exhibit blast symptoms at the base of the rice panicle, resulting in white ear heads with chaffy grains.
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