Myrtle Rust News Today

The Beyond Myrtle Rust research programme has an update on the unprecedented levels of myrtle rust infections found on pōhutukawa trees in Auckland during the 2022/23 summer: this past summer, in 2023/24, trees seem to have caught a break.

While the species is 'beautiful,' it's spreading across the country at a rapid rate, posing a huge threat. Find out more.

Bushwalkers with smartphones could help scientists track a fungus lethal to many of Australia’s most loved trees.

Australian scientists have developed a cure for myrtle rust which could stop an unprecedented extinction event unfolding in native forests.

Australia’s biosecurity system is on high alert for alien invaders. Here’s a hit list of eight baddies we believe pose the greatest threat to Australia’s biodiversity.

The Better Border Biosecurity (B3) collaboration farewell's stalwart James Buwalda and welcomes a new Independent Chair, Melanie Mark-Shadbolt. Melanie (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Tūwharetoa) replaces ...

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With a focus on ships and cargo, we are missing the opportunity to prevent pests that ride in on the wind. It is time to invest in addressing the biosecurity threats before they arrive.

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New remote sensing technology has been developed to detect myrtle rust infection in plants before visible symptoms appear. The research, conducted by