India, May 25 -- Wheat is not merely another crop in India. It is the backbone of national food security, a lifeline for millions of farming families, and a staple that feeds more than 800 million people every day. Yet scientists are increasingly warning about a hidden agricultural threat that remains largely unknown outside research circles: microscopic wheat curl mites and the dangerous viruses they transmit. Recent research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States has shed light on how these mite-transmitted viruses are spreading not only through wheat but also through other cereal crops such as barley, oats, rye, and triticale. The findings have important implications for countries like India, where mixed cropping ...