Question

Choose the wrong pair :

• A. Root knot of vegetables - Meloidogyne species
• B. Late blight of Potato - Alternaria solani
• C. Black rust of Wheat - Puccinia graminis
• D. Loose smut of Wheat - Ustilago nuda

Answer 1

The correct option is B Late blight of Potato - Alternaria solani

• Phytophthora infestans is an oomycete or water mold, a microorganism that causes the serious potato and tomato disease known as late blight or potato blight.
• Alternaria solani is a fungal pathogen, that produces a disease in tomato and potato plants called early blight.

So, the correct answer is 'Late blight of Potato - Alternaria solani'.