Australian Broadcasting Corporation

New strain of wheat leaf rust found in Western Australia

A new wheat leaf rust pathotype has been found in Western Australia for the first time. Loading... The airborne disease was discovered in South Australia last year and has since been detected in ...
Farmers Weekly

Wheat growers alerted to yellow rust risk in backward crops

Wheat growers are urged to be alert to yellow rust risks in backward and later-drilled winter wheat crops this spring, to avoid yield losses of up to 50%. According to David King, Syngenta’s head of ...
Dawn

Leaf rust disease attacks wheat crop in Swabi

SWABI: Leaf rust disease has attacked the wheat crop in most of the farming regions of Swabi, especially low-lying areas, due to an unexpectedly long rain spell and cold weather, farmers said here on ...
Business Recorder

Wheat rust control: Agri Department issues recommendations

LAHORE: The Agriculture Department of Punjab has reported the occurrence of rust disease on wheat crops in various districts of the province. According to the Pest Warning & Quality Control of ...