A Manual <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rice</strong> Seed Health Testing Edited by T.W. Mew and J.K. Misra 1994 <strong>IRRI</strong> INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines Mail Address: P.O.Box 933, 1099 Manila, Philippines
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Results: 7.Streak the bacteria onto
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Sieve method (Fig. 8.1) Procedure:
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CHAPTER 10 Field inspection J.K. Mi
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Table 10.2. continued Disease Fungi
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Table 10.2. continued Disease Growt
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additional precaution, the multipli
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terracoat (5-ethoxy-3- trichloromet
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Part 3 Pests and pathogens CHAPTER
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elevant tests for determining the i
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Table 12.1 continued Family and spe
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Cryptolestes pusillus Schonherr The
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Rice weeviI Scientific name: Sitoph
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CHAPTER 14 Fungal pathogens J.K. Mi
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THE DISEASE—BROWN SPOT Sir John W
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Symptoms Glumes are discolored, and
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y low relative humidity. Released a
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THE DISEASE—STEM ROT Stem rot was
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THE DISEASE—SHEATH BLIGHT Sheath
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Sarocladium oryzae is seedborne. Th
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Although not currently considered a
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Pseudomonas fuscovaginae Pathogen:
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See Chapter 7 and Figure 15.4a for
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Infected seeds and contaminated wat
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For further details, see the Common
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nonfluorescent) and Erwinia herbico
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Franklin M T, Siddiqi M R (1972) Ap
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Tai F L, Siang W N (1948) 'I-chu-hs
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After autoclaving the medium, add t
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smoniloid = having swellings at reg