Question

$PusaSwarnim$ a variety of Brassica resistant to

• A. Curl and black rot
• B. White rust
• C. Bacterial blight
• D. Mosaic virus

Answer 1

The correct option is B White rust

Bacterial blight

Bacterial blight is caused by $Pseudomonassyringae$. The main symptom of this disease is the development of brown necrotic leaf spots with yellow halos.The disease is caused by sowing infected seed within a field.


White rust

White rust is a fungal disease caused by $Albugo$ candida that mainly affects plants like cauliflower belonging to the genus Brassica. The symptoms of this disease are the appearance of white blisters on the infected plant part like leaves and stems. $PusaSwarnim$ is resistant to White rust and has a great drought tolerance capacity.

Curl and black rot

Curl blight black rot is a prevalent disease in cruciferous plants. It is a bacterial disease caused by the pathogen $Xanthomonascampestris$.

Mosaic virus

Mosaic viruses are a group of viruses that cause the leaves of infected plants to have a mottled appearance.