During 2013 (Jan-Sept.) staff from KARI, Njoro, led by Ruth Wanyera, carried out extensive annual rust surveys throughout the Kenyan wheat growing areas. A total of 333 fields were surveyed for rusts. stem rust continues to be the predominant disease … Continue reading
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Surveys covering the main wheat growing areas in Lebanon from north to south were undertaken by Rola El Amil of the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI) during the period 7-11th May 2013. A total of 24 locations were surveyed with … Continue reading
Extensive surveys were undertaken throughout Nepal during the period late March to mid May 2013. The surveys were coordinated by Sarala Sharma at NARC, Khumaltar with several participating institutes involved in implementation. A total of 102 locations were surveyed, covering … Continue reading
On the 10th of June 2013 DWR, India issued a new advisory for yellow rust management in the High Hills of Himachal Pradesh. Surveys by DWR and CSKHPKV Regional Research Centre, Bajoura in the first week of June in the … Continue reading
Wheat is a minor crop in Malawi, however the geographical location situated between the wheat growing countries of East Africa and Southern Africa raises the question whether it acts as stepping stone for the movement of wheat rusts, especially stem … Continue reading
Extensive rust surveys were undertaken throughout the wheat growing areas of Bangladesh during January-April 2013. The surveys were coordinated by Dr P.K. Malaker of the Wheat Research Centre, Dinajpur, but implemented by several collaborating stations, namely; Dinajpur, Joydebpur, Jamalpur, Jessore … Continue reading
Rust surveys were coordinated and undertaken by the National Plant Protection Centre, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Forest, Semtokha, Thimpu, Bhutan in collaboration with the Durable Rust Resistance in Wheat (DRRW) project during the period 25th April – 3rd … Continue reading
Very extensive rust surveys were undertaken throughout the main wheat growing regions of Pakistan during February-April 2013. The survey were coordinated by Dr. Atiq ur Rehman Rattu, NARC, Islamabad but were undertaken by a wide range of different institutes within … Continue reading
A paper by Hale, Mamuya and Singh (2013) has just been published in Plant Disease which confirms and documents the presence of three Sr31 virulent races of stem rust in Tanzania. The three races – TTKSK, TTKST, TTTSK – are … Continue reading
Based on initial reports from the field, a preliminary summary of the current rust situation in Pakistan is presented. More detailed reports will follow once survey data is compiled and analysis has been undertaken. Like other countries in the region, … Continue reading