Tilletia laevis explained

Tilletia laevis is a plant pathogen that causes bunt on wheat.

It was used as a biological weapon by Iraq against Iran during the Iran–Iraq War in the 1980s.^[1]

External links

• Index Fungorum
• USDA ARS Fungal Database

Notes and References

1. Suffert. Frédéric . Latxague . Émilie . Sache . Ivan . 11 March 2009 . Plant pathogens as agroterrorist weapons: assessment of the threat for European agriculture and forestry . Food Security. Springer Netherlands. 1. 2. 221–232. 10.1007/s12571-009-0014-2. 23830595 .