Sometimes farmers tell Xianming Chen they’ve still sprayed fungicide on their wheat to fight stripe rust, even though they’re raising varieties that aren’t susceptible to the fungus. It helps them ...

USDA research plant pathologist Xianming Chen says that stripe rust has a low potential to damage spring wheat this year. (Capital Press file photo) Stripe rust season is “generally over” for winter ...

As the Oklahoma wheat crop matures and starts to head out, disease, insect and drought pressure are becoming evident. Meriem Aoun, Oklahoma State University small grains pathologist, said that in ...

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 ...

BELHAVEN, N.C. (WNCT)– After a drop in temperatures and a mix of spring weather, crops in eastern North Carolina, specifically wheat, are experiencing some damage. Wheat stripe rust has appeared in ...

As wheat fields approach the boot growth stage in southeast Kansas and flag leaf stages in the north-central part of the state, stripe rust weighs on many growers’ minds. Stripe rust, a fungal disease ...

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 ...

BOZEMAN - Stripe rust has been confirmed in Gallatin County on susceptible hard white winter wheat varieties. "Conditions have been extremely favorable for stripe rust development, and if it remains ...

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 or yellow rust (Yr), caused by Puccinia striiformis Westend. (Pst), is one of the most important wheat diseases worldwide. New aggressive Pst races can spread quickly, even between countries ...

Some Willamette Valley wheat farmers were just hoping to break even this season, but a stripe rust outbreak has derailed that hope. Share this article! Stripe rust, a disease that lowers yields and ...