# Barley seed could carry fungicide-resistant disease into next crop, researchers find

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-26T14:00:08+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-barley-seed-fungicide-resistant-disease.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/barley-seed-could-carry-fungicide-resistant-disease-into-next-crop-res-04fe64/

Barley seed could be carrying more than the potential for a new crop, with emerging research from the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) finding that fungicide-resistant net blotch can be carried on seed and transferred to seedlings.

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