Question

What fungal disease can lead to a major economic loss in wheat crops?

Answer 1

Wheat leaf rust is the fungal diseases above image shows the diference between rust affected crop and fresh wheat crop. It cause mostly in crop like wheat, barley, rye plant stems, cereal crops. It is also known as brown rust and polio of agriculture. It is common disease of wheat which is affectes in almost all countries. It is transmitted by the agents like wind, soil etc.

It is very harmful disease that can harm and cause problems to animal and humans.

It looks like yellow strip on leaves.After 7 to 15 days in infection small red dots begins to form called uredinia. Mostly all types diseases are transmitted in cold wheather and intermittent rain.

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