WHEAT RUST Definition & Meaning

wheat rust

noun

Plant Pathology.

any of several diseases of wheat caused by rust fungi of the genus Puccinia.

wheat rust

noun

a rust fungus, Puccinia graminis, that attacks cereals, esp wheat, and the barberry
the disease caused by this fungus

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Origin of wheat rust¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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For wheat rust, however, which is windborne as opposed to being carried by seed, it is not always the case that new strains come from outside the region.

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Poland cites a litany of diseases to which the grass is resistant, with names like a lineup of underground rock bands: barley yellow dwarf, mosaic virus, wheat rust.

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In the 1950s, wheat rust spread through North America and destroyed up to 40% of the crop.

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Look, I got a new spray for the wheat rust.

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Often, the spaces are hermetically sealed to prevent common plant diseases, like wheat rust, from blowing through.

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