Kingdom Fungi Phylum Basidiomycota Order Rust | Scientific name Puccinia melanocephala Rank Species Subclass Incertae sedis | |
Similar Puccinia, Rust, Xanthomonas albilineans, Sugarcane mosaic virus, Leifsonia xyli xyli | ||
Puccinia melanocephala is a plant pathogen, it is the causal agent of sugarcane rust.
It was used as a biological weapon by the USA in Cuba during the 1970s.
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