Causal organism of potato scab is
A. Synchytrium endobioticum
B. Spongospora scabies
C. Streptomyces scabies
D. Ralstonia solonacearum
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The causal organism of potato scabs is Streptomyces scabies.Streptomyces scabies is a Gram-positive bacterial pathogen that causes common scab disease in several crops, particularly the potato.
It is a soil-borne pathogen, a very devastating scab pathogen, and difficult to manage in the field.
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