Potato wart disease significantly impacts potato cultivation, causing tuber malformations.
The causative agent for potato wart disease is the obligate parasitic fungus known as $\textit{Synchytrium endobioticum}$.
This pathogen specifically targets potato tubers, stems, and leaves, inducing the formation of wart-like galls.
The other options listed cause different potato or related crop afflictions:
Therefore, $\textit{Synchytrium endobioticum}$ is the correct cause of potato wart disease.
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| A. Red gram podfly | I. Maruca vitrata |
| B. Plume moth | II. Adisura atkinsoni |
| C. Spotted pod borer | III. Excelastis atmosa |
| D. Field bean pod borer | IV. Melanagromyza obtusa |
| List - I (Bio-herbicide) | List - II (Target Weed) |
|---|---|
| A. Devine | I. Morrenia odorata |
| B. Collego | II. Cyperus esculentus |
| C. Velgo | III. Aeschynomene virginica |
| D. Dr. Biosedge | IV. Abutilon theophrastus |
| List - I (Phosphatic fertilizer) | List - II (Total P2O5 content) |
|---|---|
| A. Rock Phosphate | I. 16% |
| B. Di Calcium Phosphate | II. 48% |
| C. Mono-ammonium phosphate | III. 34% |
| D. Single superphosphate | IV. 27% |