Survey for prevalence of false smut of rice (Ustilaginoidea virens) from different districts of Punjab and Haryana

Abstract

Survey for the prevalence of false smut of rice was carried out in October-November, 2019 from selected rice growing districts of Punjab and Haryana.Among all the districts surveyed, highest incidence (75%) of false smut of rice was recorded in Phagwara tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab and Rohtak tehsil of Rohtak district (55%) in Haryana. Incidence was ranged between 10 to 75% in surveyed districts of Punjab and Haryana.