In his quest for world domination, James Bond’s nemesis Ernst Blofeld threatens to unleash a pathogen that would destroy global food supplies. Humankind now faces such a foe. But this villain doesn’t care about world domination, and it needs no evil genius to release it. The fungus known as wheat rust, one of history’s most feared and destructive plant pathogens, is already sweeping the planet.
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