Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2018 · Environment · Question 99

Consider the following:<br/>1. Birds<br/>2. Dust blowing<br/>3. Rain<br/>4. Wind blowing<br/><br/>Which of the above spread plant diseases?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 2 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

1. Birds — Birds can act as mechanical carriers of plant pathogens and also spread seeds of parasitic plants/weeds. Correct.

2. Dust blowing — Dust particles can carry fungal spores, bacteria and other inoculum from infected fields to healthy plants. Correct.

3. Rain — Rain splash is a major agent for spreading many plant diseases, especially fungal and bacterial infections. Correct.

4. Wind blowing — Wind widely disperses spores, pollen-borne pathogens and other disease-causing agents over short and long distances. Correct.

Hence, all four can spread plant diseases.

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