Integrated pest management (IPM) of cereal diseases

Our guidance focuses on the most important cereal diseases and their reduction through integrated pest management (IPM). Our website also features information on fungicide performance, programmes and resistance, as well as information on seedbourne, soilborne, stem-base, foliar, ear and virus diseases of wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale.

Key diseases in UK cereals

Ergot

Ergot

Eyespot

Eyespot

Loose smut

Loose smut

Net blotch

Net blotch

Powdery mildew

Powdery mildew

Ramularia

Ramularia

Rhynchosporium

Rhynchosporium

Septoria tritici

Septoria tritici

Take-all

Take-all

Tan spot

Tan spot

Yellow rust

Yellow rust

Other UK cereal diseases

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Cereal disease management guide

We launched the Cereal disease management guide in autumn 2026.

It builds on its predecessor, the Wheat and barley disease management guide, by widening its scope to include oats, rye and triticale.

Order your copy for guidance on:

  • Major cereal pathogens
  • Integrated pest management
  • Chemical interventions

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Cereal disease encyclopaedia

The encyclopaedia of cereal diseases focuses on the identification and the life cycle of specific disease-causing organisms.

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