Dangerous wheat-killing fungus detected in Iran

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=25859&Cr=cereal&Cr1=

As if Iran wasn't bad enough already, now they've got airborne wheat killing stem rust!

props to DLJFS for sending me the link.

tag fungus  tag wheat  tag iran  tag food  tag doom 
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reardensteel said, (296 days ago)

do you think they'll weaponize it?

INVADE!!!!!

Lams said, (296 days ago)

I blame the cannibals

mooniker said, (296 days ago)

Wait, so fungus is killing wheat AND bananas? What will we be left with in the future?

Alexis said, (296 days ago)

@moon: a wheat-bananaless future, that's what!

dimpelotomous said, (296 days ago)

This is just how we roll.

BTW - Happy Persian New Year everybody!

GIFT :)

benbrown said, (296 days ago)

I reblogged this on Offsprung:

http://offsprung.com/apocalypsia/2008/03/18/grain-grain-go-away/

Original props go to Dakota for sending me that link!

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