False Smut (Noun)
Meaning
Disease of rice; grains covered by a green powder consisting of conidia.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- False smut is a fungal disease of rice that causes grain discoloration and reduces yield.
- Grains infected with false smut are covered by a green powder consisting of conidia, the asexual spores of the pathogen.
- It is usually spread through irrigation water contaminated with false smut conidia, which adhere to the surface of rice grains.
- False smut infection of grain can significantly decrease the quality of the rice, affecting its appearance and nutritional content.
- Control of false smut involves managing water quality and fungicide application to suppress conidia production.