Cochliobolus miyabeanus
| Cochliobolus miyabeanus | |
|---|---|
| Symptoms of Cochliobolus miyabeanus on rice | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Pleosporales |
| Family: | Pleosporaceae |
| Genus: | Cochliobolus |
| Species: | C. miyabeanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cochliobolus miyabeanus (S.Ito & Kurib.) Drechsler ex Dastur | |
Cochliobolus miyabeanus (teleomorph, formerly known as Helminthosporium oryzae, anamorph Bipolaris oryzae) is a fungus that causes brown spot disease in rice.
It was considered for use by the USA as a biological weapon against Japan during World War II.
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