Question

The pathogens for leaf spot disease in Arachis hypogea is____________.

• A. Fusarium verticillioides
  
• B. Cercospora arachidieola
  
• C. Alternaria celosiae
  
• D. Helminthosporium solani
  

Answer 1

The correct option is B Cercospora arachidieola

• Leaf spot or tikka disease of Arachis hypogaea is caused by Cercospora arachidieola, a genus of ascomycete fungus: Young plants of the new crop are infected with the conidia present in the soil hence it is a soil-borne disease and spot appears first on the leaves which later appears on petioles and stems.
• Hence the pathogens for leaf spot disease in Arachis hypogaea are 'Cercospora arachidieola'.
• So, the correct answer is 'Cercospora arachidieola'.