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Lessons from the incursion of myrtle rust in Australia

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Carnegie, A. J. and Pegg, G. S. (2018) Lessons from the incursion of myrtle rust in Australia. Annual Review of Phytopathology, 56 . pp. 457-478. ISSN 00664286 (ISSN)

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Article Link: http://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-080516-035256

Abstract

Austropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust) is a globally invasive neotropical rust of the Myrtaceae that came into international prominence following extensive damage to exotic Eucalyptus plantations in Brazil in the 1970s and 1980s. In 2005, myrtle rust established in Hawaii (USA), and over the past 12 years has spread from the Americas into Asia, the Pacific, and South Africa. Myrtle rust was detected in Australia in 2010, and the response and ultimately unsuccessful eradication attempt was a lesson to those concerned about the threat of exotic pests and diseases to Australia's environment. Seven years following establishment, we are already observing the decline of many myrtaceous species and severe impacts to native plant communities. However, the recently developed Myrtle rust in Australia draft action plan identified that there is no nationally coordinated response strategy for the environmental dimensions of this threat. Recent reviews have identified a greater need for involvement from environmental agencies in biosecurity preparedness, response, and resourcing, and we believe this approach needs to extend to the management of invasive environmental pathogens once they establish. Copyright © 2018 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved.

Item Type:Article
Business groups:Horticulture and Forestry Science
Keywords:Austropuccinia psidii biosecurity environmental impact invasive species Myrtaceae native ecosystems
Subjects:Science > Invasive Species > Plants
Plant pests and diseases
Plant pests and diseases > Plant pathology
Forestry > Research. Experimentation
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Last Modified:03 Sep 2021 16:44

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