she recalls. “They all said rice blast is a problem. The fungus is everywhere in Italy.” Rice blast is caused by the fungus Pyricularia oryzae, which evolves rapidly and gains resistance to ...
It also has implications for the control of rice blast disease, because proteins that are involved in infection could be targets for the development of new fungicides.
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taoyuan's Agricultural Research and Extension Station said Wednesday it has developed "Taoyuan No. 7," an aromatic rice variety resistant to rice blast. Rice blast, a disease ...