Q. Bacterial blight of rice is caused due to
A) $Xanthomonas\ oryzae$
B) $Helminthosporium\ oryzae$
C) $Pseudomonas\ falcatum$
D) $Xanthomonas\ falcatum$
Explanation
Bacterial blight of paddy or rice caused by$\ Xanthomonas\ oryzae$. It is a rod-shaped, aerobic, non-capsulated, non-spore forming, Gram negative bacterium. It has a single polar flagellum.
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