Specialists from the branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Rosselkhoztsentr" in the Republic of Crimea have warned farmers about the deteriorating phytosanitary situation in winter grain crops in the region. This was reported by the regional office of the institution. Employees of the branch conducted a large-scale monitoring and identified four types of diseases in the crops. Details about them were provided by the head of the branch, Andrei Alekseenko. The most serious problems are expected from septoria. This is a fungal disease that manifests itself in the form of spots on the leaves and other plant organs of various shapes and colors, depending on the type of fungus and crop. For example, they can be light with a dark or yellow border, but they can also be gray-brown, yellow, or rusty. According to the specialist, if more than 30 percent of the leaf surface is affected by this disease during the bushing phase, crop losses can exceed 50 percent. The second disease ...