Somshetty Ravali

Isolation Techniques, Conidiation and Pathogenicity Studies of Ustilaginoidea virens Isolates (Uv3, Uv4, and Uv15) Causing False Smut in Rice

Somshetty Ravali, S. Ameer Basha, T. Kiran Babu, Y. Chandra Mohan, SNCVL. Pushpavalli & B. Balaji Naik · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2024

Rice false smut, caused by Ustilaginoidea virens (U. virens), is a highly destructive disease that results in significant grain yield losses. This study focuses on three isolates of U. virens (Uv3, Uv4, and Uv15), examining their isolation, cultural morphology, conidiation media,...