# New wheat disease detection tool established in Tanzania

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-19T21:00:13+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-wheat-disease-tool-tanzania.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/new-wheat-disease-detection-tool-established-in-tanzania-7911dc/

John Innes Centre researchers have trained scientists from across Tanzania to use new loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays to rapidly detect wheat blast, a looming fungal threat to wheat harvests.

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