Department of Plant Pathology, I.G.A.U., Raipur 492 006, India.
Pathogenic diversity among 22 isolates of Sarocladium oryzae collected from different locations of Chhattisgarh was studied on 4 test cultivars. Isolate S.o.- 10 proved highly virulent and was further used for screening of wild rices to know the resistant donor. Out of two hundred sixty entries, only two, VS 99 and Oryza latifolia - 100963 scored resistant.
Oryza sativa, Sarocladium oryzae, Screening
