Myrtle rust is a nasty plant pathogen that we do not have and do not want in WA.
It arrived in Australia in 2010 and since then has spread to all other States and Territories except SA and WA. If Myrtle rust has snuck into WA, spring is the perfect time for it to show up with its ‘high-viz’ spores!
Read more on the following websites, feel free to distribute the attached PDF.
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
Invasive Species Council
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Posted: 6 September 2021 by wp_admin
Myrtle rust
Myrtle rust is a nasty plant pathogen that we do not have and do not want in WA.
It arrived in Australia in 2010 and since then has spread to all other States and Territories except SA and WA. If Myrtle rust has snuck into WA, spring is the perfect time for it to show up with its ‘high-viz’ spores!
Read more on the following websites, feel free to distribute the attached PDF.
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
Invasive Species Council
Category: trak, wa4wda Tags: Environment, Invasive Species, Myrtle
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