Stem Rust - Puccinia graminis

Stem rust, also known as cereal rust, black rust, red rust or red dust, is caused by the fungus "Puccinia graminis", which causes significant disease in cereal crops. Crop species that are affected by the disease include bread wheat, durum wheat, barley and triticale. These diseases have affected cereal farming throughout history. The annual recurrence of stem rust of wheat in North Indian plains was discovered by Prof. K.C. Mehta. Since the 1950s, wheat strains bred to be resistant to stem rust.. more