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PRO/PL> Stripe rust, wheat – Australia: (VI) new strain
Other Plant Disease -- AustraliaPlant pathologists identified new strains of stripe rust from samples sent in last year [2017] from Victoria. The new rust pathotype is believed to be the first [to overcome] the YR 33 gene which has formed an important part of plant resistance to stripe rust in several widely grown wheat varieties.It [also] marks the 1st time a new stripe rust pathogen has been identified [in Australia] for 7 years. While farmers are not expecting a high disease load this year [2018] Read more [...]
