Practice mode Plant Pathology

Which plant serves as the alternate host of the black stem rust of wheat?

Correct answer B. Barberry

Explanation

Puccinia graminis is heteroecious. Its sexual pycnial and aecial stages occur on barberry (Berberis), while uredinial and telial stages occur on wheat.

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