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| | Karnal bunt found in Texas' regulated area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16) |
 | | Karnal bunt is a fungal disease that is spread by spores that can attach to the wheat seeds, the grain itself, harvesting equipment, etc. Karnal bunt poses no risk to human health but reduces flour quality because of odor and palpability issues caused by the fungus. |
 | | Two samples of Karnal bunt were found in Baylor County fields, one sample in Throckmorton County, and one in Young County, Thomas said on June 10. |
 | | Producers in regulated areas may grow Karnal bunt host crops, but the wheat, durum wheat, or triticale must be tested for Karnal bunt before the harvested crop is moved from the field in which it was grown, according to APHIS reports. |
| www.countryworldnews.com /Editorial/ETX/2002/et0613karnalb.htm (418 words) |
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