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Fungal Diseases of Plants and Their Control

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are false regarding ‘African daisy plant’? P. Downy mildew disease is caused by Cercospora gerberae. Q. Nectria canker disease is caused by Erysiphe cichoracearum. R. Sclerotium rolfsii causes ‘Southern blight’ disease.

  1. Only P

  2. Only Q

  3. Only R

  4. Both P and Q

  5. Both Q and R


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Downy mildew disease of African daisy plant is caused by fungus- Plasmopara majewskii.
Cercospora gerberae causes Cercospora leaf spot disease in African daisy plant. Nectria canker disease is caused by Haematonectria haematococca fungus in African daisy plant. Powdery mildew is caused by the fungal pathogen Erysiphe cichoracearum in African daisy plant. Southern blight disease is caused by Sclerotium rolfsii in African daisy plant. Hence, P and Q both are false statements.

‘Zonate leaf spot’ disease of Alfalfa is caused by ________.

  1. Rhizoctonia leguminicola

  2. Leptosphaerulina briosiana

  3. Leptotrochila medicaginis

  4. Cercospora medicaginis

  5. Stemphylium botryosum


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Zonate leaf spot is caused by the fungus Stemphylium botryosum.

‘Scald’ disease of Barley leaf is caused by which of the following the fungus?

  1. Rhynchosporium secalis

  2. Pyrenophora teres

  3. Blumeria graminis

  4. Puccinia hordei

  5. Pseudoseptoria stomaticola


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Scald is one of the most widespread leaf diseases of barley in Western Australia and is caused by the fungus Rhynchosporium secalis.

Which of the following statements is/are not true about fungal diseases of coffee? P. Red blister disease of coffee is caused by Fusarium solani. Q. Phoma costaricensis causes thread blight disease. R. Gibberella xylarioides causes tracheomycosis.

  1. Only P

  2. Only Q

  3. Only R

  4. Both P and Q

  5. Both Q and R


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Red blister disease of coffee is caused by Cercospora coffeicola. Dry root rot disease of coffee is caused by Fusarium solani. Thread blight disease is caused by Corticium koleroga in coffee. Phoma costaricensis causes tip blast disease in coffee. Tracheomycosis is caused by the fungus Gibberella xylarioides in coffee.

Which of the following pairs of ‘diseases-causative fungal pathogens’ of apple is not correct?

  1. Black pox-Marssonina coronaria

  2. Blue mold-Penicillium expansum

  3. Diaporthe canker-Phomopsis tanakae

  4. Diplodia canker-Botryosphaeria stevensii

  5. Flyspeck-Schizothyrium pomi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Helminthosporium papulosum, fungus causes Black pox disease in apple. Marssonina coronaria causes marssonia blotch in apple.

The fungus(fungi) responsible for ‘Loose smut’ of barley is/are A. Ustilago tritici B. Ustilago segetum C. Pyrenophora wirreganensis

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Only C

  4. Both A and B

  5. Both B and C


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Infected heads emerge as a mass of dark brown powdery spores is called loose smut. A fungus, Ustilago tritici, causes loose smut disease in barley. Covered smut is caused by the fungus Ustilago segetum var. hordei in which the heads that emerge are dark in colour and smut balls take the place of the grain. Wirrega blotch of leaf is caused by the fungus Pyrenophora wirreganensis.

The causing agent for Angular leaf scorch of grapes is ______________.

  1. Mycosphaerella angulata

  2. Armillaria mellea

  3. Pseudopezicula tetraspora

  4. Sphaceloma ampelinum

  5. Botrytis cinerea


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pseudopezicula tetraspora is a fungus and causes Angular leaf scorch in grapes.

Which of the following pair of ‘cotton diseases: causative fungi’ is not correctly matched?

  1. Black root rot: Ramularia gossypii

  2. Anthracnose: Colletotrichum gossypii

  3. Lint contamination: Aspergillus flavus

  4. Powdery mildew: Oidiopsis gossypii

  5. Stem canker: Phoma exigua


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Black root rot of cotton is caused by Thielaviopsis basicola and Chalara elegans. Ramularia gossypii causes aereolate mildew disease of cotton.

The causing fungal pathogen responsible for Anthracnose in mango is

  1. Collectotrichum gloeosporiodes

  2. Collectotrichum autatum

  3. Elsinoe ampellina

  4. Elsinoe veneta

  5. Gloeosporium musarum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Collectotrichum gloeosporiodes causes anthracnose disease in mango.

What causes the ‘Sudden death syndrome’ of soybean?

  1. Fusarium solani

  2. Diaporthe sp.

  3. Spaceloma glycines

  4. Cylindrocladium crotalariae

  5. Microsphaera diffusa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sudden death syndrome of soybean is caused by the fungal pathogen. 

Which of the following statement(s) is /are false? A. Coprinus psychromorbidus causes cottony snow mold in wheat. B. Black shoulder disease of tomato is caused by Chalara elegans. C. Tropical cotton rust of cotton is caused by Puccinia cacabata.

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Only C

  4. Both A and B

  5. Both B and C


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Cottony snow mold disease of wheat is caused by the fungus Coprinus psychromorbidus. Black shoulder disease of tomato is caused by Alternaria alternate. Chalara elegans causes Black root rot of tomato.Tropical cotton rust of cotton is caused by Phakopsora gossypii. Puccinia cacabata causes Southwestern cotton rust in cotton.

Which of the following fungal diseases of plantation crops, associated with Cercosporidium longipes?

  1. Yellow leaf spot of sugarcane

  2. Grey leaf spot of coconut

  3. Stem canker of sugarcane

  4. Red rot of sugarcane

  5. Brown leaf spot of sugarcane


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Brown leaf spot of sugarcane is caused by Cercosporidium longipes.

Which of the following statements are true? P. Diplocarpon mali and Marsonia coronaria cause ‘Marsonia blotch’ disease in apple. Q. Bird's-eye rot disease in grapes is caused by Cercospora brachypus. R. Chocolate spot disease of Papaya is caused by Calonectria crotalariae. S. Cladosporium sp. and Fusarium sp. both are causing pathogens for Internal blight of papaya.

  1. Both P and Q

  2. Both Q and R

  3. Both R and S

  4. Both Q and S

  5. Both P and S


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

In apple, Diplocarpon mali and Marsonia coronaria cause ‘Marsonia blotch’ disease. Bird's-eye rot disease in grapes is caused by Elsinoe ampelina and Sphaceloma ampelinum. Cercospora brachypus causes Angular leaf spot disease in grapes. Chocolate spot disease is caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in papaya. Cylindrocladium crotalariae and Calonectria crotalariae cause Collar rot disease in papaya. Internal blight of papaya is caused by Cladosporium sp., Fusarium sp. and Penicillium sp.

Match the diseases of fruit crops in Group - I with fungal pathogens in Group - II.

 
Group - I
Group - II
P. Leaf spot of cherries and palms 1. Cerecosoridium viticola
Q. Brown leaf spot of grapes 2. Taphrina deformans
R. Citrus greasy leaf spot 3. Blueriella sp.
S. Leaf curl of peach and apricot 4. Mycosphaerella musicosa
5. Mycosphaerella citri
  1. P - 3, Q - 1, R - 5, S - 2

  2. P - 5, Q - 1, R - 4, S - 2

  3. P - 3, Q - 4, R - 5, S - 2

  4. P - 2, Q - 3, R - 4, S - 1

  5. P - 1, Q - 4, R - 5, S - 3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leaf spot of cherries and palms is caused by Blueriella sp. Brown leaf spot of grapes is caused by Cerecosoridium viticola. Citrus greasy leaf spot is caused by the fungus Mycosphaerella citri. Banana leaf spot is caused by Mycosphaerella musicosa. Taphrina deformans causes leaf curl of peach and apricot. Hence, the correct sequence of codes is P-3, Q-1, R-5, S-2.

Which of the following rust diseases is caused by the fungus Gymnosporangium clavipes?

  1. Quince rust

  2. Pacific coast pear rust

  3. Japanese apple rust

  4. Cedar apple rust

  5. American hawthorne rust


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gymnosporangium clavipes causes Quince rust in apple.

The causative pathogen(s) for ‘Sooty blotch’ of apple is/are A. Peltaster fructicola B. Leptodontidium elatius C. Chondrostereum purpureum D. Helicobasidium mompa

  1. Only A

  2. Both A and B

  3. Both B and C

  4. Both C and D

  5. Only D


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sooty blotch colonies appear dusty to olive green or black on mature fruit depending on the particular fungus species involved. Sooty blotch causing fungal pathogens are- Peltaster fructicola, Geastrumia polystigmatis, Leptodontidium elatius, Gloeodes pomigena. Silver leaf disease is caused by Chondrostereum purpureum in apple. Violet root rot is caused by Helicobasidium mompa.

Which of the following is the mismatched pair about fungal diseases and causative pathogens of citrus?

  1. Blue mold: Penicillium italicum

  2. Mal secco: Phoma tracheiphila

  3. Pink mold: Mucor paronychia

  4. Rootlet rot: Pythium rostratum

  5. Whisker mold: Penicillium ulaiense


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gliocladium roseum causes pink mold in citrus.

Which of the following fungicides are used to control fungal diseases in apple? A. methoxychlor B. malathion C. fenarimol D. thiram E. triadimefon

  1. Both A and B

  2. Both B and C

  3. A, B and D

  4. B, D and E

  5. All of these


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A general purpose tree fruit spray, available under a variety of trade names, is effective for control of many of the common diseases and insect pests of apple. This mixture usually contains captan as the fungicide component and methoxychlor and malathion or carbaryl as the insecticide component. Other alternative to control of fungal diseases are-coppers (fixed)- early season control of scab and fire blight; 2. fenarimol- control of scab, mildew, and rust; 3. ferbam- some control of scab, rust, black rot, and the summer diseases; causes undesirable black residue when used late in season; 4. maneb, mancozeb- control of rust, scab, fruit rots, and summer diseases; 5. myclobutanil- control of scab, powdery mildew and cedar-apple rust; 6. sulfur- for control of mildew; some control of scab, summer diseases, and fruit rots; can be phytotoxic to some cultivars and may cause fruit russetting and/or yield reduction when sprayed after bloom; 7. thiram- some control of scab, rust, and summer diseases; 8. thiophanate-methyl- control of scab, fruit rots, and summer diseases; 9. triadimefon- very good control of powdery mildew and rust.

Match the Almond diseases in List - A with causing fungal pathogens in List - B.

 
List - A
List - B
A. Armillaria root rot 1. Venturia carpophila
B. Green fruit rot 2. Rhizomorpha subcorticalis
C. Hull rot 3. Rhizopus sp
D. Scab
  1. A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1

  2. A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2

  3. A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3

  4. A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4

  5. A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Armillaria root rot is caused by the fungi- Armillaria mellea and Rhizomorpha subcorticalis in Almond. Green fruit rot disease of Almond is caused by Botrytis cinerea, Botryotinia fuckeliana and Monilinia fructicola. Hull rot disease of Almond is mainly caused by Rhizopus sp.Venturia carpophila and Cladosporium carpophilum cause Scab disease of Almond. Hence, the sequence of codes A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1 is correct.

In citrus, ‘Black mold rot’ is caused by which of the following fungi?

  1. Rhizoctonia solani

  2. Altemaria altemata

  3. Altemaria tenuis

  4. Aspergillus flavus

  5. Aspergillus niger


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Aspergillus niger causes Black mold rot disease in citrus.

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