Untitled - International Rice Research Institute
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ported in 1910 in Japan. The causal fungus was<br />
named Cercospora oryzae. In 1982, the fungus<br />
was renamed as C. janseana.<br />
d. Importance in crop production<br />
The disease reduces effective leaf area of the<br />
plant and causes premature senescence of infected<br />
leaves and sheaths. Together with leaf<br />
scald, it may cause 0.1% yield loss across all rice<br />
production situations in Asia.<br />
Detection on seed<br />
a. Incubation on blotter<br />
Using the blotter test, C. janseana can be observed<br />
on rice seed 7 d after incubation in NUV<br />
light at 21 °C. The frequency of detection is