Iraq Survey Mapper

The Country Survey Mapper tool, developed by the University of Aarhus Denmark, displays rust field survey data. Selection of any specific combination of year and disease is possible. Any new data incorporated into the underlying database will automatically be displayed … Continue reading

Iraq

[advanced_iframe securitykey=”da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709″ src=”http://wheatatlas.org/rusttracker/production/IRQ” width=”300″ height=”190″] Rust Issues: Yellow rust is the primary constraint. Epidemics occured in 2010. Aggressive races with Yr27+ virulence were implicated in the epidemics. Ug99 Status: No Ug99 lineage races have been detected in Iraq. Situation Updates: … Continue reading

2018 Preliminary stem rust race analysis report available from Turkey-ICARDA Regional Cereal Rust Research Center (RCRRC) Cereal Rust Biosafety Laboratory Izmir, Turkey

The Turkey-ICARDA Cereal Rust Biosafety Laboratory (CRBL) become operational after the official inauguration of Regional Cereal Rust Research center (RCRRC) on May 30, 2018. Following the inauguration, the CRBL has received official import permits from Food and Control Directorate of … Continue reading

ALERT – Dec 23, 2013: LOCALIZED STEM RUST EPIDEMIC IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA. EXTREME CAUTION AND VIGILANCE NEEDED IN EAST AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST REGION

A severe, localised stem rust epidemic has broken out in southern Ethiopia during November-December 2013. The districts of Agarfa and Gasera in Bale zone are the most seriously affected, but some spread into other areas is now being reported. The … Continue reading

Pathotype Tracker – Where is Ug99?

Status Summary: Ug99 Lineage – September 2021 Race TTKSK (Ug99) was the first known race of P. graminis f. sp. tritici with virulence to the stem rust resistance gene Sr31. It also possesses virulence to a wide range of resistance … Continue reading

June 30, 2010: Syria rust survey summary – Major yellow rust epidemic with mega-cultivar Cham-8 very susceptible

Following early indications of a major yellow rust outbreak and high susceptibility of meg-cultivar Cham-8, the Syrian Agricultural Research Programme in collaboration with ICARDA undertook a massive rust survey effort in 2010. A total of 546 fields were surveyed, covering … Continue reading