Photos of rice sheath rot disease caused by the fungus Sarocladium oryzae, including fungal signs and symptoms on the plant.
Complete video gallery of the rice Sheath Rot disease photographs:
Slide 1: Close up view of sheath rot lesion (note lack of interveinal discoloration unlike Cercospora infection).
Slide 2: Grain discoloration associated with sheath rot infection.
Slide 3: Typical symptoms of rice sheath rot.
Slidet 4: Rice flag leaf sheath and grain sheath rot symptoms.
Slide 5: Severe grain damage due to sheath rot infection (note the head did not completely exert from the leaf sheath).
Slide 6: Sheath and head infection symptoms.
Slide 7: Rice sheath rot infection symptoms.
Slide 8: Severe sheath rot and grain symptoms.
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