Question

In the following, identify the correct matching of the crop, its disease and the corresponding pathogen.
$\text{Crop}\text{Disease}\text{Pathogen}$

• A. $\text{Canker}\text{Citrus}\text{Pseudomonas rubrilineans}$
• B. $\text{Potato}\text{Late blight}\text{Fusarium mind}$
• C. $\text{Brinjal}\text{Root-knot}\text{Meloidogyne incognita}$
• D. $\text{Pigeon pea}\text{Seed gall}\text{Phytophthora infestans}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\text{Brinjal}\text{Root-knot}\text{Meloidogyne incognita}$

Cankers disease in citrus plants is caused by Xanthomonas citri.
Late blight in potatoes is caused by Phytophthora infestans. Seed gall in pigeon pea is caused by Colletotrichum cajani.
Root knot of brinjal is caused by the nematode Meloidogyne incognita.
So, answer is - 'Brinjal - Root-knot - Meloidogyne incognita'.