Green ear disease of Bajra transmission

-✅Explanation: Green ear disease of Bajra, also known as downy mildew, is primarily a soilborne disease caused by the fungus Sclerospora graminicola. The fungus survives in the soil as spores and infects young bajra plants through their roots.

🔑Key Points:
-Green ear disease is a common disease of millet and has been reported from many countries including India, Iran, Israel, China, Fiji, Japan, and countries where millet crop is grown.
-It is a fungal disease.
-Downy mildew or 'green ear' is a very devastating disease of pearl millet in Asia and Africa where pearl millet is grown as a food and fodder crop.