Question

Black (Stem) Rust Of Wheat Is Caused By

Answer 1

Puccinia graminis:

1. Puccinia graminis is a member of the phylum Basidiomycota of the kingdom Fungi.
2. It infects the wheat plant and causes black rust disease.
3. The characteristic rust color on stems and leaves is typical of general stem rust as well as any variation of this type of fungus.
4. This fungus mostly attacks the parts of the plant which are above ground.
5. Spores that land on green wheat plants form a pustule that invades the outer layers of the stalk.
6. Infected plants produce fewer tillers and set fewer seeds, and in cases of severe infection, the plant may die.
7. They also interfere with the vascular system and make the plant weak by making the stem weak.
8. They need two hosts to complete their life cycle.
9. It has a wide host range like wheat, oats, barley, rye, timothy, wild and grasses, and barberry