Covered smut of Sorghum is caused by

Options

A. Sphacelotheca cruenta
B. Sphacelotheca sorghii
C. Sphacelotheca reiliana
D. Tolyposporium ehrenbergii

Answer

B

Explanation

Covered Kernel Smut caused by the fungus Sporisorium sorghii attacks all groups of sorghum Individual grains of sorghum are replaced by smut sori covered by a persistent peridium. Other symptoms include distortion in growing point, black fungal spores in inflorescence, abnormal colors in leaves etc.