Virulence of the Krasnodar and Dagestan populations of Puccinia hordei Otth.
Background. Barley leaf rust is a harmful disease of barley in Russia and worldwide. In Krasnodar Territory, as well as in the Republic of Dagestan, this disease has been recorded every year. Dagestan, a geographically isolated terrain with contrasting climate conditions, harbors a diversity of wild barleys. The...