Practice mode Plant Pathology

Which spore stage of wheat rust repeats many times in a season and spreads the disease from plant to plant?

Correct answer B. Urediniospores

Explanation

Urediniospores are the repeating stage. They are produced in large numbers, carried by wind and re-infect wheat repeatedly, making rust a polycyclic disease.

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