Rust

Rust is a plant disease caused by various species of fungi belonging to the order Pucciniales. Rust is a group of fungal diseases that affect plants. Due to the rusty look of the affected plants, the name is given as rust. Some examples of rust include wheat stem rust, soybean rust, coffee rust, etc. These crops are crucial and are affected by rust. All of the rusts are parasites, and they require a living host for completion of the life cycle and here, they can severely rescue the yield and growth of the host plant.

Characteristics of Rust include:

1. Rust is a plant disease caused by fungi called rust fungi.
2. Rust fungi create reddish-brown or orange spores on infected plants, making them look like they have rust.
3. These fungi have complicated life cycles, with different stages and hosts.
4. Rust can infect a large range of plants, including crops, etc.
5. Symptoms of rust include colored, pimple-like spots on leaves or stems, which can burst and release spores.
6. Rust spreads through spores carried by the wind to infect other plants.

Difference Between Rust and Smut: Rust and smut are two plant diseases that can cause significant damage to crops. These are developed by pathogenic fungi belonging to the class Basidiomycetes. Rust is a fungal disease where reddish-orange spots are on the leaves of plants, other side smut is a fungal disease that makes black, sooty-looking growths on the leaves and stems of plants.

The primary difference between rust and smut is the color of the fungal growths where rust is reddish-orange, while smut is black. Additionally, smut growths can sometimes be mistaken for spores, which are very small and can look like dust.