stripe rust
Afghan wheat landrace shows promise for rust resistance
Environmental health and biodiversity
Genetic analysis of the Afghan wheat landrace KU3067 reveals resistance to leaf rust and stripe rust, which can be used to develop further disease-resistant wheat varieties.
Stripe rust hits wheat crop in Nepal
Environmental health and biodiversity
Source: Seed Quest (27 May 2020)
Nepal Agricultural Research Council and CIMMYT scientists suspect new races of stripe and leaf rust in the Nepal hills and terai in the recent 2020 wheat season.
