Red rot of sugarcane is produced by

Phytophthora

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Cercospora

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Albugo

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Colletotrichum

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Solution

The correct option is D Colletotrichum
Red rot of sugarcane disease is caused by Colletotrichum falcatum. Red rot is a very serious disease of sugarcane. The symptom of the disease is the reddening of the internal internodal tissues with crossbars of white patches in the reddened area. This red colour is caused by a dye that is secreted by the host and is antagonistic to the red rot fungus.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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