Sign In Question: What causes grassy shoot disease in sugarcane?
✅Explanation:
Grassy shoot disease in sugarcane is caused by phytoplasma, a type of bacteria-like organism that lacks a cell wall. Phytoplasmas are transmitted by leafhopper insects and infect the phloem tissue of the plant, leading to symptoms such as stunted growth, yellowing, and the formation of "grassy shoots," which are thin, elongated shoots that resemble grass.
Grassy shoot disease in sugarcane is caused by phytoplasma, a type of bacteria-like organism that lacks a cell wall. Phytoplasmas are transmitted by leafhopper insects and infect the phloem tissue of the plant, leading to symptoms such as stunted growth, yellowing, and the formation of "grassy shoots," which are thin, elongated shoots that resemble grass.
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