Pest Management & Crop Protection
Wheat Rust Identification Guide
Use this wheat rust identification guide to learn how to recognize rust diseases on small grain leaves and stems, and record what you find for follow up and reporting.
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The steps on this page
- Note the field and crop stage
- Check leaves and stems
- Look at pustule color and shape
- Note pustule pattern on the leaf
- Compare with an extension photo guide
- Record severity and spread
- Report suspected finds to extension
- Decide on treatment per label
How to use this guide
Read the steps once through before you start, then keep the page nearby while you work. Use the notes lines to add what your own setup needs.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA.
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