4 Major Diseases of Wheat | Plant Diseases
The following points highlight the four major diseases of wheat. The diseases are: 1. Rusts of Wheat 2. Hollyhock Rust of Wheat 3. Loose Smut of Wheat 4. Bunt of Wheat. Disease # 1. Rusts of Wheat: Wheat is attacked by three different rusts: (i) Black rust or stem rust or black stem rust Puccinnia graminis Pers. f. sp. tritici [...]