Rice Blast (IMAGE) Rutgers University Caption A typical eye-shaped lesion of rice blast disease on 'Katy,' a US rice variety. Credit Yulin Jia/USDA Agricultural Research Service Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.