District-wise Distribution and Severity of Bacterial Leaf Blight of Rice Caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in Northern Karnataka, India
Aashitha Joy, S. K. Prashanthi, Sudheendra A. Ashtaputre, O. Sridevi, Spurthi N. Nayak & Shalini N. Huilgol · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026
Bacterial leaf blight (BLB), caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, is one of the most destructive diseases affecting rice production in India, particularly under favourable agro-climatic conditions. A roving field survey was conducted during kharif 2023 and kharif 2024 to asse...
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10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43826