Western Australia
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WA Contacts
Central Agricultural Region
Geoff Thomas
Plant Pathologist
Dept of Agriculture & Food, WA
Northern Agricultural Region
Ciara Beard
Dept of Agriculture & Food, WA
Southern Agricultural Region
Kith Jayasena
Dept of Agriculture & Food, WA
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WA Wheat Disease Ratings 2017
WA Barley Variety Sowing Guide 2017
WA Rust Bust Fact Sheet 2017
WA rust resistance ratings
Below are tables outlining the rust resistance of common wheat, durum, triticale and barley varieties in Western Australia. To check a variety’s resistance, you can use the search function at the top of each table, or scroll through the list. The tables can also be sorted into alphabetical order by using the arrows in the heading.
This information is current at March 2017.
Wheat
| Variety | Stem | Stripe | Leaf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrino | SVS | S | SVS |
| Binnu | S/RMR | RMR* | MS |
| Bonnie Rock | MSS | VS | SVS |
| Bremer | RMR | MR* | MR |
| Calingiri | S | S | MS |
| Carnamah | MRMS | S | MS |
| Clearfield Stl | RMR | S | SVS |
| Cobra | RMR | MSS | MR |
| Corack | MR | MS | S |
| Corell | MRMS | MRMS | MSS |
| Cutlass | R | RMR* | RMR |
| Eagle Rock | MR | MS | RMR |
| Emu Rock | MRMS | MRMS | S |
| Endure | RMR | RMR* | MRMS |
| Envoy | MR | RMR* | R |
| Eradu | MR | SVS | S |
| Espada | MR | R* | R |
| Estoc | MR | MR* | MRMS |
| Fortune | MS | MS | MR |
| Frame | MRMS | MS | MS |
| Grenade CL Plus | MR | RMR | MS |
| Halberd | S | MRMS | MS |
| Harper | MRMS | RMR | MRMS |
| Hydra | MRMS* | MS | MRMS |
| Impress CL Plus | MR | MSS | R |
| Justica CL Plus | MR | RMR* | MS |
| King Rock | MRMS | RMR* | MS |
| Kunjin | MRMS | MS | MRMS |
| LRPB Arrow | S | S | S |
| Mace | MR | RMR* | MS |
| Magenta | RMR | MS | R* |
| Ninja | SVS | MS | MS |
| Sapphire | MR | MSS | RMR* |
| Scepter | MR | MR* | MR |
| Scout | MR | RMR* | R |
| Stiletto | MR | MSS | SVS |
| Supreme | RMR | MR* | RMR |
| Tammarin Rock | MSS | MSS | MSS |
| Trojan | MRMS | MR | MR |
| Tungsten | SVS | RMR | MS |
| Wedin | RMR | MS | R* |
| Westonia | SVS | VS | MS |
| Wyalkatchem | MS | S | MSS |
| Yitpi | S | MRMS | MSS |
| Zen | MSS | MRMS | MR |
Barley
| Variety | Type | Barley leaf rust (seedling) | Barley leaf rust (adult) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | Malt | S | S |
| Baudin | Malt | SVS | SVS |
| Flinders | Malt | MS | MRMS |
| Granger | Malt | MS | MRMS |
| La Trobe | Malt | MS | S |
| Scope CL | Malt | S | S |
| Hindmarsh | Food | S | S |
| Compass | Feed | S | S |
| Fathom | Feed | S | R (late APR) |
| Fleet | Feed | MS | MRMS |
| Litmus | Feed | S | S |
| Lockyer | Feed | S | S |
| Mundah | Feed | S | S |
| Oxford | Feed | S | R |
| Rosalind | Feed | MRMS | MR |
| Spartacus CL | Feed | MS | S |
| Yagan | Feed | S | S |
Oats
| Variety | Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|---|
| Bannister | R-MR | R |
| Carrolup | MS | S |
| Durack | MR-MS | R-S |
| Kojonup | R-MS | S |
| Mitika | MR-S | R |
| Wandering | MS | VS |
| Williams | MR | R |
| Yallara | MR-MS | R |
* = Some races in eastern Australia can attack these varieties.
# = May be more susceptible to the new leaf rust pathotype.
This information is from the Western Australian wheat disease ratings, available online here, the WA barley disease ratings, available online here and oats disease ratings, available online here.
Current as at March 2017.