Spatial distribution patterns for identifying risk areas associated with false smut disease of rice in Southern India

• Main Authors: Huded, Sharanabasav, Pramesh, Devanna, Chittaragi, Amoghavarsha, Sridhara, Shankarappa, Chidanandappa, Eranna, Prasannakumar, Muthukapalli K., Manjunatha, Channappa, Patil, Balanagouda, Shil, Sandip, Pushpa, Hanumanthappa Deeshappa, Raghunandana, Adke, Usha, Indrajeet, Balasundram, Siva K., Shamshiri, Redmond R.
• Format: Article
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103261/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/12/2947

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 paddy ecosystems of South Indian states, viz., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, by considering the...