Scientists warn of plant pandemics that threaten global food supply for billions

Plant pandemics threatening global food supplies, scientists warn

‘We have to assume that plant diseases are going to spread all over the world,’ scientist says

Climate change and wars aiding spread of plant ‘pandemics’ that threaten world’s food supply

Climate change, globalisation and armed conflict are facilitating the spread of plant pandemics and threatening the production of food on which billions of people rely, scientists have said.

Plant pandemics threatening food of billions, scientists warn

Researchers studying a fungus pandemic in wheat said ‘we have to assume’ more diseases will spread in future in a call to prepare for them.

Plant pandemics threatening food of billions, scientists warn

Researchers studying a fungus pandemic in wheat said ‘we have to assume’ more diseases will spread in future in a call to prepare for them.

Scientists warn of plant pandemics that threaten global food supply for billions

A wheat fungus has spread around the globe, threatening food security (Picture: Getty) Climate change, globalisation and armed conflict are facilitating the spread of plant pandemics and threatening the production of food on which billions of people rely, scientists have said. An ‘unprecedented’ spread of a fungus infecting wheat across the globe has led scientists to call for greater international collaboration in genetic surveillance of crop s…

Is the world prepared for a new global plant pandemic?

Wheat, the most important food crop, is threatened by a blast disease pandemic. Now a new study, conducted by an international team of researchers collaborating across five continents, proves the origin of the wheat blast pandemics, and shows that it’s one lineage in particular that is wreaking havoc. The genome analyses also provide valuable information for future disease management strategies for this particular clonal lineage of wheat blast. …