White rust of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea), caused by Albugo candida, causes white blisters on leaves and which characteristic floral malformation?

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White rust of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea), caused by Albugo candida, causes white blisters on leaves and which characteristic floral malformation? (सरसों का सफेद रतुआ (White Rust - Albugo candida) पत्तियों पर सफेद फफोले बनाने के साथ-साथ फूल की डाली को किस विकृत रूप (Staghead) में बदल देता है?)

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Correct Answer: Option A. Staghead Malformation of inflorescence (हिरण के सींग जैसी विकृति). Explanation: Albugo candida causes systemic infection in mustard floral branches, inducing hypertrophy and hyperplasia that transforms normal flowers into swollen, sterile, twisted structures known as 'Staghead'.

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Option B: Witches' broom

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Option C: Little leaf

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Option D: Leaf curl

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White rust of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea), caused by Albugo candida, causes white blisters on leaves and which characteristic floral malformation?