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	== Control ==		== Control ==
	Rust fungi are incredibly difficult to treat, though some fungicides may be used to hinder infection. A spray of [[Sodium bicarbonate]] and [[Water\|wate]]<nowiki/>r, or the application of powdered [[Sulfur\|Sulphur]] to the plant can be beneficial to prevent the spread of spores.		Rust fungi are incredibly difficult to treat, though some fungicides may be used to hinder infection. A spray of [[Baking soda\|Sodium bicarbonate]] and [[Water\|wate]]<nowiki/>r, or the application of powdered [[Sulfur\|Sulphur]] to the plant can be beneficial to prevent the spread of spores.

	The most effective method for removing rust is to cull infected plants, removing any rust covered matter and subsequently [[Fire\|burning]]. Infected matter should not be [[Compost\|composted]], as spores can make their way into the soil, facilitating further spread of the fungus.		The most effective method for removing rust is to cull infected plants, removing any rust covered matter and subsequently [[Fire\|burning]]. Infected matter should not be [[Compost\|composted]], as spores can make their way into the soil, facilitating further spread of the fungus.

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	== Control ==		== Control ==
	Rust fungi are incredibly difficult to treat, though some fungicides may be used to hinder infection. A spray of [[Sodium bicarbonate]] and [[Water\|wate]]<nowiki/>r, or the application of powdered [[Sulfur\|Sulphur]] to the plant can be beneficial to prevent the spread of spores.		Rust fungi are incredibly difficult to treat, though some fungicides may be used to hinder infection. A spray of [[Sodium bicarbonate]] and [[Water\|wate]]<nowiki/>r, or the application of powdered [[Sulfur\|Sulphur]] to the plant can be beneficial to prevent the spread of spores.

	The most effective method for removing rust is to cull infected plants, removing any rust covered matter and subsequently [[Fire\|burning]]. Infected matter should not be [[Compost\|composted]], as spores can make their way into the soil, facilitating further spread of the fungus.		The most effective method for removing rust is to cull infected plants, removing any rust covered matter and subsequently [[Fire\|burning]]. Infected matter should not be [[Compost\|composted]], as spores can make their way into the soil, facilitating further spread of the fungus.
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Jaiiiiiiii: Created page. Added summary, control measures, and gallery

2025-05-07T20:25:22Z

Created page. Added summary, control measures, and gallery

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[[File:Puccinia sessilis.jpg|alt=A ring of small, sub-mm yellow to orange fungal fruiting bodies with the appearance of tiny opened flowers, on a green leaf.|thumb|240x240px|''Fruiting bodies of Puccinia sessilis, 'Arum Rust','' on the underside of a leaf of Wild garlic — a commonly [[Gathering|foraged]] edible plant.]]
'''Rust Fungi (Order Pucciniales)''' are highly specialised obligate fungal parasites of [[Plant|plants]], including many common [[crops|agricultural crops]]. Over 7000 species are described, across 168 genera.

Infections may appear on any part of the plant (most often affecting leaves, stems, petioles, fruits, and flowers), resulting in yellowing of plant matter, galling, stunted plant growth, and the development of powdery yellow to brown coloured masses of [[spores]]. These infections are not often fatal to the plant, and generally have little effect on edibility of the host plant, though growth of the plant can be severely hindered and can still result in an altered taste and wider palatability.

Transmission of rust fungi occurs via the release of small spores from the fruiting bodies of the fungus, which can be transported by the wind, insect vectors, or water. These spores are incredibly specific to the infection of one group of host plants, not causing infection outside of these species.

== Control ==
Rust fungi are incredibly difficult to treat, though some fungicides may be used to hinder infection. A spray of [[Sodium bicarbonate]] and [[Water|wate]]<nowiki/>r, or the application of powdered [[Sulfur|Sulphur]] to the plant can be beneficial to prevent the spread of spores.

The most effective method for removing rust is to cull infected plants, removing any rust covered matter and subsequently [[Fire|burning]]. Infected matter should not be [[Compost|composted]], as spores can make their way into the soil, facilitating further spread of the fungus.

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="250">
File:Puccinia caricina macro.jpg|''Puccinia caricina'' on underside of Flowering Currant leaf
File:Puccinia caricina on Flowering Currant.jpg|Flowering currant leaf underside, showing location of ''Puccinia caricina'' infection
File:Caeoma allii-ursini.jpg|''Caeoma allii-ursini'' on underside of Wild garlic, partially disrupted by end of the leaf
File:Pale Bramble Rust.jpg|''Kuehneola uredinis'' on the stem of a Rubus sp. bramble
File:Nettle Clustercup.jpg|Galling on Common Nettle leaf, caused by ''Puccinia urticata''
File:Pucciniastrum epilobii.jpg|''Pucciniastrum epilobii'' growing on American Willowherb, a garden weed
File:Blackened Phragmidium violaceum Spores.jpg|Blackened spore clusters of ''Phragmidium violaceum'' on the underside of a bramble leaf
File:Bluebell Rust.jpg|''Uromyces hyacinthi'' on a Bluebell leaf
</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[Fungi]]
* [[Fungiculture]]
* [[Farming]]

== References ==
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