Myrtle rust is devastating Australian forests. A new high-tech spray holds out hope for native trees
- Written by: Rebecca Degnan, PhD Candidate in Molecular Biology and Plant Pathology, The University of Queensland
Melaleuca infected with myrtle rust.Louise ShueyAround a decade ago, an invasive fungal disease called myrtle rust reached Australia and began to spread like a plague through certain plants. The disease affects plants of the Myrtaceae family, which includes eucalypts, paperbarks and lilly pillies, and makes up 10% of Australian plant biodiversity/
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