High Plains wheat mosaic virus

Man and woman look at seedlings in containers
Shaonpius Mondal and Sofiya Arora, a master’s student, screen wheat seedlings for virus transmission experiments. Mondal, an assistant professor of entomology, has extensive experience in the study of viral infections of crops. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing)

Mondal Lab Pioneers Research into Pest-borne Viral Infections of Cereal Crops

August 7, 2024
Three main experiments are underway in Mondal’s lab to target the process of disease transmission from crop pests to wheat and small grains crops.

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Wheat streak mosaic on leaf

Wheat Streak Mosaic Disease Complex Found in the Southern Panhandle

June 22, 2023
Severe symptoms of the wheat streak mosaic disease complex were observed in a field in Kimball County, Nebraska on June 15.

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Severe wheat treak mosaic in Deuel County.
A wheat field with severe wheat treak mosaic in Deuel County. (Photo by Stephen Wegulo)

Risk Factors for Virus Disease Spread and Development in Winter Wheat

August 30, 2018
Managing the wheat curl mite is critical in managing the disease risk to winter wheat, particularly in central and western Nebraska. This article outlines key risk factors to manage.

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