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New, Aggressive Rust Imperils Wheat Crops in Europe, Africa, Asia

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Inter Press Service News Agency

Publication Date
2017-02-08

ROME, Feb 5 2017 (IPS) - Wheat rust, a family of fungal diseases that can cause crop losses of up to 100 per cent in untreated susceptible wheat, is making further advances in Europe, Africa and Asia, according to two new studies produced by scientists in collaboration with the United Nations.

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