Directory of Pests and Diseases Resources

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This category contains websites providing information on pathogens of wheat, their management and control.

Resources in This Category

• Diseases of Wheat

  http://www.apsnet.org/publications/commonnames/Pages/Wheat.aspx
  Provides the common names of the bacterial, fungal, nematode, viral and other diseases that affect the plant.

• Fungal Diseases of Wheat

  http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/All/prm7802?OpenDocument#black
  An identification guide to the fungal diseases that may infect this crop, with many photographs, brief descriptions of the symptoms and suggested management strategies.

• Hessian Fly: Mayetiola destructor

  http://nematode.unl.edu/hessianfly.htm
  Photograph and information on this serious pest of wheat, its distribution, characteristics, economic impact and management.

• Insect Management in Wheat

  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG067
  Describes the insect pests most commonly encountered in this crop, with information on scouting techniques, the thresholds for action and control methods.

• Non-Infectious Diseases of Wheat

  http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/prm7804?OpenDocument#copper
  An identification guide to various diseases that may attack this crop, with many photographs and suggested management strategies.

• Viral Diseases of Wheat

  http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/All/prm7803?OpenDocument#yellow
  An identification guide to the viral diseases that may infect this crop, with many photographs and suggested management strategies.

• Wheat

  http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegal/plantpath/wheat/
  Photographs of plants infected with yellow dwarf virus, leaf rust, molds, powdery mildew and wheat scab, with links to articles on integrated crop management.

• Wheat Leaf Rust

  http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5154036
  Photograph of a leaf infected with Puccinia recondita.

• Wheat Midge

  http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex2507
  Photographs of Sitodiplosis mosellana and information on the damage it does, its life cycle and identification, monitoring it, pest management and cultural controls.

• Wheat Midge Frequently Asked Questions

  http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/faq7010
  Provides answers to some of the questions often asked about this pest.

• Wheat Stem Rust

  http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5187016
  Photograph of infected plant.

• Wheat Stem Sawfly

  http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/faq7173
  Provides answers to some of the frequently asked questions on Cephus cinctus and help in distinguishing it from other similar insects.

• Wheat Stem Sawfly

  http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex3513
  Information on the life cycle of Cephus cinctus, its description, the damage caused by its larvae, monitoring and possible control measures.

 

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