WHEAT is the major staple food of the people of the country. A large quantity of wheat is grown in the Indus River Valley here. But every year there is shortage of yield because of various factors.

RUSTS are fungal diseases of plants called Puccinia (family Puccinaceae). These are most destructive diseases worldwide and have the ability to destroy the entire wheat crop. They have the ability to ...

Leaf rust, caused by Puccinia recondita f. sp. tritici, and powdery mildew, caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, are the most prevalent of all of the wheat diseases in many regions of the world ...

A new wheat leaf rust pathotype has been found in Western Australia for the first time. Loading... The airborne disease was discovered in South Australia last year and has since been detected in ...

Stripe rust, a crop disease seldom found in Minnesota and North Dakota, has popped in wheat fields in northwestern Minnesota and elsewhere. But warm weather in late June and early July should prevent ...

AMMAN -- The Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday warned that the recent rainfall might increase chances of wheat crops being infected with wheat leaf rust, a fungal disease that affects wheat ...

Genes have been identified that confer resistance to multiple leaf rust species in barley. The findings by an international team, led by KAUST researchers, could transform the breeding of durable ...

A research team has identified two novel genetic mechanisms for disease resistance in wheat, offering promising strategies to enhance resilience against powdery mildew and stripe rust. The discoveries ...

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The sequencing of a gene that gives wheat a long-lasting ability to resist destructive fungal diseases could pave the way for hardier wheat strains, say researchers. Australian molecular geneticist Dr ...

Dry conditions and vernalization problems create uncertainty for wheat producers in Texas and Oklahoma as decision deadlines approach.