Bakanae is one of the oldest known rice diseases in Asia, but it has only been found in California rice since, and it currently affects all rice-growing regions in the state.
Bakanae disease, caused by Fusarium fujikuroi Nirenberg, has been identified in nearly every rice-growing country throughout the world, and it has arisen as a serious problem in Asian countries.
Plants that are infected might either produce empty panicles or die, resulting in a loss of grain yield.
Bakanae is a fungus that spreads by seeds.
To inflict harm, the fungus infiltrates plant roots or crowns.
After then, the virus spreads throughout the plant.
Infected plants grow very tall, with pale, thin leaves, fewer tillers, and grains that are just half full or empty.