Karnal bunt of wheat first time reported in Karnal by Mitra in

✅ Explanation: Karnal bunt, a significant disease of wheat, was indeed first reported in Karnal, India, by M. Mitra in the year 1931. This discovery marked the identification of a new and concerning threat to wheat production.

🔑Key Points:
-Karnal bunt is also called a partial bunt. It is caused by the fungus Tilletia indica which infects grains at flowering.
-It reduces grain quality through the production of masses of powdery spores that discolor the grain and grain products.
-The name 'Karnal Bunt' comes from the city of Karnal in Haryana.
-The most susceptible hosts of the disease are-
-wheat
-durum wheat
-triticale
-Karnal bunt spreads mainly through the movement of infected grain. However, teliospores can be carried on machinery, trucks, animals, and anything that disturbs and moves the soil.
-Since only a few grains in each wheat head are infected, it is easiest to detect symptoms after the grain has been harvested.