Bakane Disease:
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, has developed biocontrol agent Trichoderma asperellum (2% WP), and registered it with the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC)
- This registration aims to manage Foot Rot (also known as Bakane disease) in Basmati rice, which has been a persistent problem in the region, causing considerable losses to farmers and threatening the state’s export prospects.
- Foot Rot, also known as Bakanae Disease, is a significant fungal disease affecting rice, particularly the Basmati variety.
- Foot Rot is caused by the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi (also known as Fusarium monoliforme).
- It primarily affects the roots and basal stems of rice plants.
- The disease is characterized by:
- Abnormal elongation of seedlings
- Seedlings turning pale yellow
- Eventually, the seedlings dry up and die
