- Ug99 is a specific, aggressive strain of wheat stem rust. - Wheat rust is a fungal disease that affects wheat plants. - Stem rust affects the stem and leaves, reducing yield and potentially causing total crop loss.
What is Ug99 ?
Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2013 · Topic: Main Plant Diseases (Major Fungal Diseases: Rusts, Smuts, Powdery Mildews, Blights (e.g., Late Blight of Potato))
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Answer: C. Wheat rust disease which hits stem of wheat plant.
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