“…However, the losses can be minimized by managing the disease using different strategies viz., modification of cultural practices, nutrition management, botanicals, biological agents, chemicals and resistant varieties (Amoghavarsha, Pramesh, Chidanandappa, et al, 2021; Amoghavarsha, Pramesh, Naik, et al, 2021; Hubert et al, 2015; Pramesh et al, 2020; Pramesh, Muniraju, et al, 2016; Pramesh, Nataraj, et al, 2016; Yang et al, 2008). Among the different strategies used, managing blast by host plant resistance is considered the most economical and best method (Sharma et al, 2021; Yadav, Aravindan, Raghu, et al, 2019). Even though effective resistance ( R ) genes are deployed, the genetic diversity of the pathogen has weakened this approach by modification of corresponding avirulence ( Avr ) genes in the pathogen (Zhong et al, 2018).…”