stripe rust

noun

, Plant Pathology.

1. a disease of wheat, barley, rye, and other grasses, characterized by elongated rows of yellow spores on the affected parts, caused by a rust fungus, Puccinia glumarum.

Example Sentences

Interestingly enough, Winn said the early moisture had him prepared to spray for fungal diseases like stripe rust, though it never showed up in his fields.

From Seattle Times

Christina Hagerty, with Oregon State University, says the season is shaping up to have higher than average stripe rust infections.

From Seattle Times

On this day, Stegman is cutting poor wheat, which was hit by drought and disease like stripe rust.

From Washington Times

Wheat growers across the southern Plains have already had to contend with various yield-robbing diseases, particularly stripe rust, due to wet conditions this season.

From Reuters

Yield-robbing diseases, particularly stripe rust, were apparent in fields in north-central Kansas.

From Reuters