Dr. J. Raja
Annamalai University, Plant Pathology,
Annamalainagar-608 002, Tamil Nadu, INDIA, Email: rajaj_au@yahoo.co.in

Rice sheath blight is a serious disease in all rice-growing countries. Rice cultivars that exhibit an acceptable level of resistance to sheath blight are not commercially available worldwide.

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