“Bakanae” caused by Fusarium moniliforme Sheldon is a disease of rice first described in Japan, and now widely distributed in Asia. The typical symptom is the abnormal elongation of seedlings. The pathogen has a wide host range and is widespread throughout the world. The fungal pathogen is also known to cause stalk rot and leaf blight of corn, stalk rot of sorghum, endosepsis of fig (1), and crown rot of asparagus (2).