A team of scientists from Ecuador, Canada and the USA recently published on the detection of race RRTTF based on samples collected in Ecuador in February 2016. The study led by Dr Charlie Barnes from the Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones … Continue reading
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Results of extensive lab tests of samples of stem rust have shown that the 2016 stem rust epidemics in Sicily were caused by a new, highly virulent variant of race TTTTF. The samples were collected during serious and unusual outbreaks … Continue reading
Following the recent release of the 2013 stripe rust report, the Global Rust Reference Center in Denmark has now just published the latest report detailing the results of race analysis for Puccinia striifromis samples submitted during the period January – … Continue reading
Following the widespread distribution of rusts diseases observed in 2011 main season, a survey team co-led by Mr Bruce Mutari (Crop Breeding Institute) and Mrs Mutisi (Plant Protection Research Institute) carried out surveys throughout the key wheat growing areas of … Continue reading
Wheat stem rust COMMON NAME: Stem rust, black rust SCIENTIFIC NAME: Puccinia graminis Pers.:Pers. f. sp. tritici Eriks. E. Henn. DISTRIBUTION: Occurs worldwide wherever wheat is grown. It is most important where dews are frequent during and after heading and … Continue reading
Wheat yellow rust (Puccina striiformis f. sp. tritici) is currently the most damaging disease of wheat on the global scale. Under suitable conditions, yield losses of 60% or more are possible. Since 2000 two new aggressive strains of yellow rust … Continue reading
Wheat rust surveys were undertaken by the Crop Breeding Institute and Plant Protection Research Institute throughout the key wheat growing areas of Zimbabwe during the period 19th – 24th September 2011. The primary focus of the surveys was to assess … Continue reading