Abstract
Bakanae disease caused by Fusarium fujikuroi Nirenberg is reported from almost all the rice growing countries of the world and it has emerged as a major problem in Asian countries. The typical and distinguished symptoms of the disease are elongation and rotting of rice plants. F. fujikuroi produces broad spectrum secondary metabolites, pigments and mycotoxins resulting quantitative and qualitative losses to rice crop. Recent changes in climate and cropping patterns have aggravated this disease. In this article, the information on disease etiology and management has been discussed.
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