Stem rust, also called cereal rust, black rust, red rust or red dust, is a fungal disease of cereal crops caused by the fungus Puccinia graminis. It damages bread wheat, durum wheat, barley and triticale, and has affected cereal farming throughout history. The annual recurrence of wheat stem rust in the North Indian plains was first traced by K. C. Mehta. Since the 1950s, wheat varieties bred for resistance to stem rust have become available, and fungicides effective against the disease also exist.
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1. Stem rust (Wikipedia)
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Stem rust, also called cereal rust, black rust, red rust or red dust, is a fungal disease of cereal crops caused by the fungus Puccinia graminis.
2. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO): EPPO Global Database: Puccinia graminis categorization
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3. Wheat Stem Rust (Wikipedia)
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There has been significant uptake of resistant wheat varieties among Ethiopian farmers since 2014, a great deal of which is thanks to CGIAR and CIMMYT (the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center).
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Fungicides effective against stem rust are available as well.
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