Keeping wheat fungus under control in the US

Wheat blast, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae has a devastating impact on mainly South American wheat production. But it may also be a threat for US wheat plants. Kansas State University is therefore looking for new sources of resistance. Barbara Valent, professor of plant pathology leads this research project on wheat blast. “The fungus causing this disease thrives in warm, wet environments like that found in Bolivia and Brazil, where growers have struggled with the disease for