Stem Rust on Wheat Head (IMAGE)

University of Sydney

Stem Rust on Wheat Head

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The stem rust pathogen infects all above-ground parts of the wheat plants, including the head. In this case, control with fungicides is usually not possible because of end-product contamination, or economic.

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Karanjeet Sandhu, University of Sydney.

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