GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Stem rust, also known as cereal rust, black rust, red rust or red dust, is caused by the fungus Puccinia graminis, which causes significant disease in cereal crops. Crop species that are affected by the disease include bread wheat, durum wheat, barley and triticale.

Detailed explanation-2: -Puccinia graminis is a member of the phylum Basidiomycota of the kingdom Fungi. It infects the wheat plant and causes black rust disease. The characteristic rust color on stems and leaves is typical of general stem rust as well as any variation of this type of fungus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stem rust and cereal rust is caused by Puccinia graminis tritici. It is a disease which affects cereal crops. Cereal crops which are affected by it include bread wheat, durum wheat, barley and triticale. It causes black stem rust of wheat and it is often used to illustrate the processes of infection.