The severity of disease in wheat crops depends on the presence of inoculum carried over from last season, favourability of seasonal conditions, pathotype virulence and varietal susceptibility. In planning which variety to grow or how to manage the variety that has been chosen, it is important to review the current disease resistance ratings. Being aware of disease risks to a crop allows for appropriate planning and proactive management to reduce risk of yield losses.
An annual review of your crops disease resistance ratings is vital as disease risk profiles change with the introduction of new pathotypes. For example, incursions of new leaf rust pathotypes in 2015 and 2017 significantly changed leaf ratings of several varieties.
The attached documents provide the updated ratings as at October 2020.
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the co-investment of the Grains Research and Development Corporation and Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.