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Rice and Grain Pests and Diseases

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Which of the following is a common pest of rice?

  1. Rice weevil

  2. Rice borer

  3. Rice leafhopper

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rice weevil, rice borer, and rice leafhopper are all common pests of rice.

What is the scientific name of the fungus that causes rice blast disease?

  1. Magnaporthe oryzae

  2. Rhizoctonia solani

  3. Fusarium graminearum

  4. Pyricularia oryzae


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pyricularia oryzae is the scientific name of the fungus that causes rice blast disease.

Which of the following is a common disease of rice?

  1. Rice blast

  2. Rice sheath blight

  3. Rice brown spot

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rice blast, rice sheath blight, and rice brown spot are all common diseases of rice.

What is the scientific name of the bacterium that causes rice bacterial blight?

  1. Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae

  2. Pseudomonas syringae pv. oryzae

  3. Burkholderia glumae

  4. Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is the scientific name of the bacterium that causes rice bacterial blight.

Which of the following is a common pest of wheat?

  1. Wheat stem sawfly

  2. Wheat aphid

  3. Wheat curl mite

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wheat stem sawfly, wheat aphid, and wheat curl mite are all common pests of wheat.

What is the scientific name of the fungus that causes wheat stem rust?

  1. Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici

  2. Puccinia recondita f. sp. tritici

  3. Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, Puccinia recondita f. sp. tritici, and Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici are all fungi that cause wheat stem rust.

Which of the following is a common disease of wheat?

  1. Wheat stem rust

  2. Wheat leaf rust

  3. Wheat stripe rust

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wheat stem rust, wheat leaf rust, and wheat stripe rust are all common diseases of wheat.

What is the scientific name of the bacterium that causes wheat bacterial blight?

  1. Xanthomonas campestris pv. tritici

  2. Pseudomonas syringae pv. tritici

  3. Burkholderia glumae

  4. Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Xanthomonas campestris pv. tritici is the scientific name of the bacterium that causes wheat bacterial blight.

Which of the following is a common pest of corn?

  1. Corn earworm

  2. Corn borer

  3. Corn rootworm

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Corn earworm, corn borer, and corn rootworm are all common pests of corn.

What is the scientific name of the fungus that causes corn smut?

  1. Ustilago maydis

  2. Puccinia sorghi

  3. Colletotrichum graminicola

  4. Fusarium verticillioides


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ustilago maydis is the scientific name of the fungus that causes corn smut.

Which of the following is a common disease of corn?

  1. Corn smut

  2. Corn leaf blight

  3. Corn stalk rot

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Corn smut, corn leaf blight, and corn stalk rot are all common diseases of corn.

What is the scientific name of the bacterium that causes corn bacterial blight?

  1. Xanthomonas campestris pv. zeae

  2. Pseudomonas syringae pv. zeae

  3. Burkholderia glumae

  4. Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Xanthomonas campestris pv. zeae is the scientific name of the bacterium that causes corn bacterial blight.

Which of the following is a common pest of barley?

  1. Barley stem sawfly

  2. Barley aphid

  3. Barley stripe rust

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Barley stem sawfly, barley aphid, and barley stripe rust are all common pests of barley.

What is the scientific name of the fungus that causes barley stem rust?

  1. Puccinia graminis f. sp. hordei

  2. Puccinia recondita f. sp. hordei

  3. Puccinia striiformis f. sp. hordei

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Puccinia graminis f. sp. hordei, Puccinia recondita f. sp. hordei, and Puccinia striiformis f. sp. hordei are all fungi that cause barley stem rust.

Which of the following is a common disease of barley?

  1. Barley stem rust

  2. Barley leaf rust

  3. Barley stripe rust

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Barley stem rust, barley leaf rust, and barley stripe rust are all common diseases of barley.

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