Other Plant Disease -- United Kingdom
A fresh race of yellow rust has been detected in the United Kingdom [UK] for the 1st time and wheat growers are being advised to examine crops for abnormal amounts of the disease. The new so-called Kranich race was identified from an isolate collected in 2014 and tested in the field in 2015, with some wheat varieties being slightly more susceptible.
The UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS) is currently monitoring the new race, but says the actual risk posed by it is unknown at this
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1Q53Bry
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