Chick pea is being grown in area where bacterial blight is common. What measurus (a-d) should be taken
(a) Spraying Bordeaux mixture
(b) Controlling Bordeaux mixture
(C) Controlling insect or vector of pathogen
(d) use seeds of disease resistant variety
A. III and IV
B. I and IV
C. II and III
D. I and II

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Correct Answer - B
Bacterial blight of chickpea is caused by bacterium Xanthomonas compertrirs .Th stems and the leaves of infected palnt give blighted or burnt up apperarance.
control measures includes roguing 3yer crop ratiation disease free seeeds spray of copper fungicides (bordiaux mixture ) and antibiotics besies sowing desesase resistant variesties .

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