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wheat rust
noun
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wheat rust1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
In the 1950s, wheat rust spread through North America and destroyed up to 40% of the crop.
Look, I got a new spray for the wheat rust.
Often, the spaces are hermetically sealed to prevent common plant diseases, like wheat rust, from blowing through.
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