False smut of rice, caused by Ustilaginoidea virens, has become one of the most important
diseases in rice-growing regions worldwide. The disease causes a significant yield loss and …

Rice serves as a staple food across various continents worldwide. The rice plant faces
significant threats from a range of fungal, bacterial, and viral pathogens. Among these, rice …

Ustilaginoidea virens (teleomorph: Villosiclava virens) is an important fungal pathogen that
causes a devastating rice disease. It can produce mycotoxins including sorbicillinoids. The …

Aims To characterize the geo‐distinct isolates of Ustilaginoidea virens for morpho‐molecular
and mating‐type locus diversity. Methods and Results Sixty‐one isolates of U. virens …

False smut disease (FSD) of rice incited by Ustilaginoidea virens is an emerging threat to
paddy cultivation worldwide. We investigated the spatial distribution of FSD in different …

Abstract Rice False Smut (RFS) disease (Ustilaginoidea virens) has become a severe
problem in many parts of the world. Managing this disease is a major priority as the disease …

False smut disease of rice caused by Ustilaginoidea virens, is an emerging threat to rice
cultivation worldwide due to its detrimental effects on grain yield and quality. False smut …

Ustilaginoidea virens is a common rice pathogen that can easily lead to a decline in rice
quality and the production of toxins pose potential risks to human health. In this review, we …

False smut disease of rice caused by Ustilaginoidea virens is an emerging biotic stress of
rice. A field experiment to evaluate bioefficacy of solo and combination fungicides against …

Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae is the major threat to rice production worldwide.
Many chemicals were evaluated to manage the disease but are found costly and less …