Question

Disease in crop plants are caused by bacteria but not by fungi True or false ​

Answer 1

The above statement is false.

Explanation:

• The above statement is false because both bacteria and fungi are known to cause diseases in crop plants.

• For example, Botrytis rots is a disease of the crop plants. The agent causing the rotting is Botrytis commonly known as gray mold.

• Powdery mildews is also a diseases in which fungal patches develop on a plant.

• Rhizoctonia solani is a fungus which causes Rhizoctonia root rot.