RustWatch: A European early-warning system for wheat rust diseases Project leader Jānis Jaško Team of project Līga Zemeca Maksims Fiļipovičs Duration 2019 - 2022 Research focus 1. Implementation of the "One Health" concept and species interaction studies in the context of climate change Source of funding International project Project partners https://agro.au.dk/forskning/projekter/rustwatch/about-the-project/partners/ Description of project The aim of research To establish a stakeholder driven early-warning system to improve preparedness and resilience to emerging rust diseases on wheat, which is Europe’s largest agricultural crop. The tasks of project: To grow differential wheat varieties and monitor the development of yellow rust on them.To collect the samples of yellow rust on wheat and to send project partners for the detection of the genetic race.To carry out the trials for the yellow rust control.To collect Puccinia spp. from barbel Berberis spp. Plant part samples and to send project partners for the detection of the genetic race. Results The main results are available online: https://agro.au.dk/forskning/projekter/rustwatch/dissemination-activities-incl-publications/deliverables-reportsPublications: L. Zemeca , (2024), Management of rust in wheat using IPM principles and alternative products, Agriculture, ISSN 2077-0472 L. Zemeca , (2022), Stem rust on barberry species in Europe: Host specificities and genetic diversity, Frontiers in Genetics
