Title: Myrtle rust confirmed on 32 NSW Sites
[PHA Sept 28, 2010] Myrtle rust (Uredo rangelii) has now been confirmed on 32 sites in New South Wales. The sites are primarily located in the Gosford / Wyong area and the Sydney basin, with some trace forwards along the mid-north coast and south towards Nowra. The disease is currently affecting ten Myrtaceae species including willow myrtle, turpentine, tea tree, lilly pilly, water gum, bottle brush and Austromyrtus. With the exception of one tree in a backyard and others at a TAFE college, the infected sites are retail garden centres, wholesale nurseries and cut flower facilities.
PHA representatives attended the Myrtle rust National Management Group (NMG) meeting, held on 13th September 2010, to discuss the management actions underway for Myrtle rust.
During this meeting, the NMG noted the increased number of detections. It was agreed that response actions should continue as Myrtle rust remains largely contained within commercial properties and to date has not been found in any native forest or bushland. Activities to manage Myrtle rust are being implemented under the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed (EPPRD) - a legally binding agreement between the Australian Government, all state and territory governments, national plant industry Deed signatories and Plant Health Australia.
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Date: 28 September 2010; 3:14:37 PM AEST
Author Name: David Low
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