First report of rice bacterial blight caused by Pantoea ananatis on rice in Jiangsu Province, China
Rice bacterial blight (BB) is one of the most destructive diseases in rice worldwide (Chen et al. 2020). Recently, it was reported that Pantoea ananatis can cause rice bacterial blight (Meng et al. 2024; Zang et al. 2026). In September 2025, rice bacterial blight was observed in a rice field located at Yangzhou (32.694...