Search Results for: "leaf rust"
Wheat leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) is the most widespread of all the rusts that affect wheat. Losses are usually less than for either yellow rust or stem rust. Under suitable conditions, yield losses of 10-20% or more are possible. However, … 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
Mozambique: Wheat rust surveys were undertaken by IIAM and CIMMYT in the key wheat growing areas of Manica and Tete provinces, Central Mozambique during the period 16-20 September 2011. The surveys were a repeat of surveys initiated in 2010, which … 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
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
Extensive wheat rust surveys were coordinated by the BARI Wheat Research Center, Dinajpur and undertaken in collaboration several Regional Agricultural Research Stations (Jessore, Jamalpur, Ishurdi, Rajshahi). The surveys were undertaken in Feb-March 2011 and covered all the main wheat growing … 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