Extensive wheat rust surveys were undertaken throughout the wheat growing regions of Iraq during May 2011. A total of 344 sites were surveyed using standard BGRI survey methodology. Yellow rust dominated the surveys, being recorded at 96 of the sites … Continue reading
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Wheat rust surveys were undertaken by staff from the Iranian Seed and Plant Improvement Institute (SPII) during May 2011. Coverage of most of the major wheat growing areas in Iran was achieved, with a total of 36 sites surveyed using … Continue reading
Extensive surveys were carried out by Dr Ramdani, the INRA cereal pathologist, during the second fortnight of April and the first week of May 2011. The surveys covered the major wheat growing areas and were conducted when the growth stage … Continue reading
Extensive wheat rust surveys were undertaken by several research institutes in Pakistan during March to May 2011. The surveys covered all the major wheat growing areas from Sindh province in the south to the northern plains. A total of 56 … Continue reading
Wheat rust surveys were undertaken throughout the wheat growing regions of Syria during May 2011. A total of 66 sites were surveyed using standard BGRI survey methodology. These surveys coordinated by ICARDA followed the major yellow rust epidemics observed in … Continue reading
Extensive wheat rust surveys were undertaken by several research institutes in Nepal during March to May 2011. The Central wheat growing areas from the lowlands to mid-hills were covered by the survey teams. A total of 71 sites were surveyed … Continue reading
Wheat rust surveys were undertaken during the period mid February to the end of April 2011. The surveys covered the wheat growing areas of the Nile Valley from Aswan to the Delta. A total of 32 wheat fields were surveyed … Continue reading
Widely grown cultivars in Ethiopia – Galema and Kubsa – suffered a serious yellow rust epidemic in the 2010 main season. Official estimates indicated that over 500,000 ha of wheat were affected. Conducive environmental conditions which permitted early infection, coupled … Continue reading
Extensive wheat rust surveys were undertaken by staff from the Iranian Seed and Plant Improvement Institute (SPII) during the period April to July 2010. Coverage of most of the major wheat growing areas in Iran was achieved, with a total … Continue reading
Extensive wheat rust surveys were undertaken throughout the wheat growing regions of Iraq during April to June 2010. A total of 218 sites were surveyed using standard BGRI survey methodology. Conditions in 2010 were extremely suitable for rust development. Yellow … Continue reading