Soybean rust Soybean rust Soybean rust is a disease that affects soybeans and other legumes. It is caused by two types of fungi, "Phakopsora pachyrhizi", commonly known as Asian soybean rust and "Phakopsora meibomiae", commonly known as New World soybean rust. "P. meibomiae" is the weaker pathogen of the two and generally does not cause widespread problems. The disease has been reported across Asia, Australia, Africa, South America and the United States. Soybean is one of the most important commercial crops around the world and in the United States. Asian soybean rust is the major disease that affects soybeans. It causes lesions
Stem rust the help of citizens through radio and newspaper advertisements, pamphlets, and fair booths asking for help from all in the attempt to rid the barberry bushes of their existence. Later, in 1975-1980, the program was reestablished under state jurisdiction. Once this happened, a federal quarantine was established against the sale of stem rust susceptible barberry in those states that were part of the program. A barberry testing program was created to ensure that only the species of barberry and other variations of plants that are immune to stem rust will be grown in the quarantine area. Stem rust The stem,