Rice is an important staple food for nearly half the world's population. In Malaysia, rice and
paddy cultivation kickstarted in the early 60s with small-scale farming, which later expanded …

Southeast Asia is a fertile land with a warm and humid climate which tends to accommodate
various food crops. The development and advancement of the agricultural sector not only …

Crop production can be significantly increased if stresses are detected at the earliest
possible time to facilitate the implementation of necessary mitigation measures. This present …

The introduction and spread of plant diseases and insect pests, mostly in horticulture and
forestry, among food crops and other plant species have significant global repercussions for …

The literature on the importance of plant pathogens sometimes emphasizes their possible
role in historical food shortages and even in famines. Aside from such major crises, plant …

Brown spot of rice caused by Bipolaris oryzae (telemorph= Cochliobolus miyabeanus) is of
worldwide occurrence and is known to cause substantial quantitative and qualitative losses …

Plant pathology must contribute to improving food security in a safe operating space, which
is shrinking as a result of declining natural resources, climate change, and the growing …

Rice (Oryza sativa) being among the most important food crops in the world is also
susceptible to various bacterial and fungal diseases that are the major stumbling blocks in …

The field experiment was conducted during 2015-16 at Viswavidyalaya farm on summer rice
(Oryza sativa L. cv. IET 4786) following system intensification methodology to study the …

Rice diseases caused by multiple pathogen species are a major obstacle to achieving
optimal yield. Using host pathogen species‐non‐specific broad‐spectrum resistance (BSR) …