Article Nº 1444 Fungus, lichen, moss or alga Vol. II · p. 50
Wheat rust
Original title: Ferrugem do Trigo
Wheat rust, a fungal disease caused by Puccinia rubigo-vera that spots cereal leaves and can reduce harvests.
Yellow and eventually black spots that appear on the leaves of wheat and other cereals. These spots are produced by the spores of Puccinia rubigo-vera breaking through the leaf tissue. Rust impairs the functions of the leaves and can reduce harvests.