FOOT ROT (BAKANAE DISEASE) OF RICE

Fusarium moniliforme (conidial stage)

Gibberella fujikuroi (perfect stage)
Order: Moniliales
Family: Tuberculariaceae

•This disease was first reported from Japan by Hori

in 1898.
• It has been reported from China, Philippines,
Uganda, Italy, India and Pakistan several other
countries.
•In Pakistan very little work has been done on this
disease related to distribution in different
geographical regions and the losses.
 SYMPTOMS
• The disease affects seedlings in the nursery where
seedlings appear whitish pale, weaker and taller than the
healthy ones.

• In case of severe infection, the tips of seedlings show

symptoms of wilting which later on die in the nursery or soon
after transplantation.

• In the field, the infected plants appear taller and flower

earlier than the normal plants (production of certain
hormones like gibberellins).
 SYMPTOMS
• Such plants may show the symptoms of fungal
infection at the collar region and die in about two to six
weeks after infection.

• In certain cases, the plants show stunted growth (due

to production of certain mycotoxins like fusaric acid).

• Due to variations in symptoms of aerial parts, the

identification of diseased plants sometimes becomes
difficult.
 SYMPTOMS
• Roots of infected plants emerge even from
the second and third nodes.

• Pinkish growth of the fungus may also be

visible at the base of plants and also within
the split node.

• In case of floral infection, it causes sterility

in panicles.
 Causal organisms
Fusarium moniliforme (conidial stage)
Gibberella fujikuroi (perfect stage)

Disease cycle: The disease spreads mainly

through air-borne conidia and the fungus survives as
parasite and saprophyte in the infected grains, plant
debris and also on other crop debris.
The pathogen overwinters both on the seed as well as
in the soil. On seed, perithecia of the fungus have
been observed frequently.
• Being a facultative saprophyte, it can live in the
soil indefinitely. Thus the primary infection of
the host is initiated either from the seed or soil
or from both the sources.

• Secondary infection of the adjacent plants may

take place by the growth of the fungus or
through interculturing implements or by
irrigation water.
 EPIDEMIOLOGY
• In case soil borne and seed borne
pathogens (incidence is more severe in
wet soils than in dry ones)
• High humidity and cloudy weather during
heading stage with
• High nitrogen application
• Temperature ranging from 30 to 35 °C with
high relative humidity 80-90%.
 MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
• Seeds must be collected from the areas free from
disease.
• Seed should be stored under dry conditions.
• Seed dressing by suitable fungicides like Benlate,
Topsin-M, Carbendazim@2-3g/Kg of seed etc.
• Irrigation water should not be allowed to go from
infected fields to the healthy ones.
• Resistant varieties should be sown.
 Gram wilt (Fusarium oxysporum)
Order: Moniliales Family: Tuberculariaceae

• Common disease of Gram

• First reported in India & Burma
SYMPTOMS:
• Leaves turn yellow & fall prematurely
• Collar region become necrotic & discolor
• Pulled out easily
• Discoloration of vascular bundles
Discoloration of vessels and
whitish Mycelium growth
Infected Root

Healthy Root
 Disease cycle
• Survive in soil on diseased plant debris for
several years.
• Pri. infection: by soil borne germinating
spores
• Sec. infection : field to field by animal
hooves, implements, irrigation water
 Epidemiology

• Dry cool weather encourage

the disease development.
• Seedling Phase infection:
September -October
• Mature phase infection:
March-April
 Management
• Resistant varieties
• Adjusting date of sowing (late sowing
in October)
• Apply heavy organic matter to
antagonistic microorganisms
• Disinfect the soil with Chloropicrin
DBCP.
 Root Rot of Cotton
Rhizoctonia bataticola
• Rhizoctonia bataticola
R. solani
• R. slani
Phymatotrichum omnivorum
Ceratobasidiaceae, Cantharellales
• Phymatotrichum omnivorum
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 Symptoms
• Slightly yellowing or bronzing of leaves
• Sudden & complete wilting of plants
• Spread in circles in the field
• Plants are easily pulled out
• Rotting & decay of roots giving brown
discoloration with shredding of bark
• In severe infection woody portion become
black & brittle
 Disease Cycle
• Fungus survive in soil in two distinct
forms (Rhizomorph, sclerotia)
• 35 oC & 15-20 % RH
• Alluvial & clay soils also favors the
disease development
 Management
• Resistant varieties i.e. NIAB-111,
CIM-446, CIM-473, PB-899
• Biological control (Trichoderma
spp+ wheat straw)
• Apply fungicides to the infected
patches of the field