India

[advanced_iframe securitykey=”da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709″ src=”http://wheatatlas.org/rusttracker/production/IND” width=”300″ height=”190″] Rust Issues: yellow rust is the most serious constraint to wheat production. Leaf rust can also be problematic. Stem rust occurs in the southern hills and the central peninsular zone, but is considered to be … Continue reading

New Ug99 video documentary released “Out of Uganda: An Aggressive Crop Killer That Threatens Global Food”

Out of Uganda: An Aggressive Crop Killer That Threatens Global Food Fungal disease in wheat crops has been a serious but controllable problem, but a newer strain of what’s called “stem rust” has scientists worried. January 8, 2018 by Kerstin … Continue reading

20 March 2015: CAUTION – Increasing risk of stripe (yellow) rust outbreaks North Africa to South Asia

Favourable weather conditions for stripe rust are occurring across North Africa to South Asia. Cool, wet conditions across many parts of the region are producing a conducive environment for disease outbreaks. Aggressive races with virulence to Yr27 are known to … Continue reading

May 14, 2014: Bangladesh 2014 Rust Surveys – High leaf rust pressure and the first stem rust records in three decades

Extensive annual rust surveys were undertaken throughout the wheat growing areas of Bangladesh during February-March 2014. The surveys were coordinated by Dr P.K. Malaker of the Wheat Research Centre (WRC), Dinajpur, but implemented by several collaborating stations, including; Dinajpur, Joydebpur, … Continue reading

Bangladesh Stem Rust Pathotypes

Data Source: DWR Regional Station, Flowerdale, Shimla, HP, India Predominant Pathotype(s): CHTSC (75G5, 21A-1); CKMSC (24G5, 21-1). In 2014, these were the first stem rust races recorded in 30 years Effective Sr Genes: Sr5, Sr9e, Sr11, Sr21, SrTmp, Sr24, Sr31, … Continue reading

Nepal Stem Rust Pathotypes

Data Source: DWR Regional Station, Flowerdale, Shimla, HP, India Predominant Pathotype(s): MHGSF (10G13,34-1) Effective Sr Genes: Sr21, Sr9e, Sr11, Sr8a, Sr36, Sr30, Sr17, SrTmp, Sr24, Sr31 Ineffective Sr Genes: Sr5, Sr7b, Sr6, Sr9g, Sr9b, Sr9a, Sr9d, Sr10, Sr38, SrMcN … Continue reading

Bhutan Stem Rust Pathotypes

Data Source: DWR Regional Station, Flowerdale, Shimla, HP, India Predominant Pathotype(s): PKTSC (58G13-3,40-2) Effective Sr Genes: Sr21, Sr11, SrTmp, Sr24, Sr31, Sr38 Ineffective Sr Genes: Sr5, Sr9e, Sr7b, Sr6, Sr8a, Sr9g, Sr36, Sr9b, Sr30, Sr17, Sr9a, Sr9d, Sr10, SrMcN … Continue reading