First report of Pantoea ananatis causing leaf blight disease of rice in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Azizi, M. M. F., Zulperi, D., Rahman, M. A. A., Abdul Basir, B., Othman, N. A., Ismail, S. I., Hata, E. M., Ina Salwany, M. Y., Abdullah, M. A. F.
• Format: Article
• Published: American Phytopathological Society 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79909/; https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-01-19-0191-PDN
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The genus Pantoea contains pathogenic bacteria causing destructive diseases on rice (Oryzae sativa L.) because they reduce the quality, hence affecting the yield of rice production. Rice infected by Pantoea species can exhibit severe diseases such as leaf blight, stem necrosis, grain discoloration,...