Pest Factsheet: Karnal bunt
Published: ثلاثاء, 26 مارس 2013, 14:09
Last updated: إثنين, 11 مايو 2015, 16:44
Karnal bunt is primarily a disease of wheat used to make bread, but also affects durum wheat. It is caused by the fungus Tilletia indica. Flour made from infected wheat is unfit for human consumption because it has an objectionable smell and taste.
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