Sugarcane, being one of the most important cash crop of India, is being widely cultivated in several parts of the country. Like other crops of economic importance, sugarcane is also threatened by several diseases. Diseases caused by fungus, bacteria, viruses and phytoplasmas pose a serious threat to sugarcane cultivation which adversely affect the cane yield and sugar recovery in different sugarcane growing regions. Among the Bacterial diseases Ratoon Stunting Disease (RSD) results in severe

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... ses in cane yield and quality attributes. RSD has been identified from different regions of the world using serological and molecular tools. In this article, information on occurrence, symtomatology, molecular characterization, transmission, and management approaches regarding RSD has been reviewed.