First Report of Pantoea ananatis Causing Bacterial Leaf Blight of Rice in Northeast India
Anwesha Sharma, Popy Bora & Phuleswar Nath · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026
Aims: This study aimed to document, isolate, and characterize the causal agent of an emerging bacterial leaf blight condition in rice (Oryza sativa L.) observed in Northeast India. Study Design: Field surveys were conducted across multiple farmers’ fields in the Lower, Upper, and...