Accession Number:

AD0843864

Title:

Rice Blast Epidemic of 1960 (In France)

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY BIOLOGICAL LABS FREDERICK MD

Personal Author(s):

• Bernaux, P.

Report Date:

1967-12-08

Pagination or Media Count:

7.0

Abstract:

In 1960, the climatic conditions were entirely different from those that prevailed in 1959. Rice infection by Piricularia oryzae Cav., a mold that is extremely sensitive to climatic conditions. Many observations on the response of rice varieties to the disease piriculariosis or rice blast were made.

Descriptors:

• *CEREALS
• DISTRIBUTION
• WIND
• ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE
• DISEASES
• SPORES
• FRANCE
• CLIMATE
• TRANSLATIONS
• RAINFALL
• HUMIDITY
• FERTILIZERS
• NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
• HYGROMETERS
• MOLDS(ORGANISMS)

Subject Categories:

• Agronomy, Horticulture and Aquiculture
• Biology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE