Wheat Stripe Rust

Authors

Mike Pace, Utah State University
Clark Israelsen, Utah State University
Kent Evans, Utah State University
James Barnhill, Utah State University

Document Type

Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Abstract

Stripe rust, or yellow rust, is primarily a foliar fungal disease of wheat, although it can infect spike and stem tissues. If the pathogen infects the spike (head) it causes extensive quality and grain yield loss. The disease is caused by the fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. The fungus can only survive and reproduce on wheat. It survives from one season to the next on volunteer plants.

Recommended Citation

Pace, Mike; Israelsen, Clark; Evans, Kent; and Barnhill, James, "Wheat Stripe Rust" (2008). All Current Publications. Paper 989.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/989