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 ...

Grain growers in South Australia are being urged to check their crops for the disease stripe rust, following the discovery of a case in the state's Lower North. Stripe rust appears as a yellow powdery ...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Farmer Wynn Parkinson was inspecting his wheat field when he noticed an unusual yellow patch in the center of his field. “My first thought was to get in touch with ...

There are now numerous reports of stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis) in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. With the current cool and rainy weather conditions, the development of stripe rust in Colorado wheat ...

Stripe rust season is “generally over” for winter wheat, and has low potential to cause damage to spring wheat due to dry weather, USDA research plant pathologist Xianming Chen said. Fungicide ...

Climate change is expected to increase the spread and severity of rust diseases, further threatening food security. To combat stripe rust, greater investments in research and regional coordination are ...

Inconsistent funding for research into the pests and diseases that threaten key crops leaves global food supplies vulnerable, according to a new report. Inconsistent funding for research into the ...

A “very cold” February dropped expected stripe rust levels from severe to low. Highly susceptible wheat varieties are now expected to only have an 18% yield loss due to stripe rust, down from a 41% ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BELHAVEN, N.C. (WNCT)– After a drop in temperatures and a mix of spring weather, crops in eastern North Carolina, specifically ...

Pests and diseases result in the loss of one-fifth of the global wheat harvest each year, which is enough to make around 290 billion loaves of bread. Resolving the persistent problem of the fungal ...

Stripe rust is one of the most destructive wheat diseases in the world, especially in the United States. While the disease can be controlled by chemicals, those may be harmful to humans, animals, and ...