Tangro disease of rice is spread by
A. Nephotettix virescens
B. Sogatella furcifera
C. Thrips tabaci
D. None of these
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Tangro disease of rice is spread by Nephotettix virescens.Tungro disease viruses are transmitted from one plant to another by leafhoppers that feed on tungro-infected plants. The most efficient vector is the green leafhopper. Leafhoppers can acquire viruses from any part of the infected plant by feeding on it, even for a short time.
It is transmitted by leafhoppers only in the presence of RTSV. The major vector is the rice green leafhopper, Nephotettix virescens, and it can also be transmitted by some other leafhopper species such as N. nigropictus, N.
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