August 2024

Evaluation of different fungicides against wheat rusts in West and Southwest Shewa zones, Ethiopia

Wheat stem and yellow rusts which are respectively, caused by Puccinia graminis f.sp tritici and Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici, are among the most devastating diseases of wheat in Ethiopia. The use of fungicides is among the most important wheat rusts management strategy in wheat production and rust hot spot areas. The field experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of some selected fungicides (Azoxystrobin...

Author(s): Tesfaye Abdissa, Kitessa Gutu, Tekalign Zeleke and Berhanu Bekele