ABSTRACT
Sheath blight (ShB) of rice, caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn (teleomorph Thanatephorus cucumeris [Frank] Donk), is now a serious disease in rice- growing countries. We review the occurrence and spread of this disease on the different host; however, a brief discussion was made only on rice. The taxonomy of R. solani, classification of the pathogen, and strategies for disease management are briefly described in their host. Chemical control is nowadays is commonly used to control this disease. Till date that there is no high resistance in cultivated rice was observed; however, three rice genotypes namely Jasmine 85, Tatep, and Tequing were reported as moderate resistance. However, some wild-rice accessions have reported that they have promising level of resistance against this disease.
