Bacterial diseases of rice .1. Pathogenic bacteria associated with sheath rot complex and grain discoloration of rice in the Philippines Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Surveys were made to determine if bacterial pathogens were associated with grain discoloration and leaf sheath rot of rice in the major rice-growing districts in the Philippines. In 1988 and 1989, 304 diseased plant and grain samples were collected from 16 different provinces, and bacterial pathogens were found in 64 samples representing 12 of the provinces. In other cases, sheath rot or grain discoloration was attributed to fungal disease, ...