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Which one of the following is not a fungal disease?

• Rust of wheat is caused by Puccinia triticina which is a fungi.


• Smut of bajra is caused by fungus Tolyposporium penicillariae.


• Black rot of crucifers is caused by Xanthomonas campestris. It is a bacteria.


• Red rot of sugarcane is caused by fungus Colletotrichum falcatum.


Hence, black rot of crucifer is not a fungal disease.

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