Phylogeny and identification of Pantoea species causing leaf blight disease of rice in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Azizi, Mohammad Malek Faizal, Mohamed Zulperi, Dzarifah, Ismail, Siti Izera, Mohd Hata, Erneeza, Md Yasin, Ina Salwany, Abdullah, Mohd Amir Fursan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77373/1/8TH%20IAC%20%E2%80%93%206TH%20ISFA%202018-52.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77373/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Leaf blight is a severe disease of rice as it losses the quality of rice production, hence affecting the economic development of rice production in Malaysia. Symptoms of leaf blight appeared as water-soaking lesions from upper part of the leaf blades and later turned into brown stripes. The disease...