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Inaugural Australasian Myrtle Rust Conference – building connections
27 July 2023
The inaugural Australasian Myrtle Rust Conference held in Sydney last month brought together researchers and biosecurity practitioners to share insights and findings from local and international research projects. Mahajabeen Padamsee and Beccy Ganley share their thoughts about the tremendous value o...
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Renee Johansen, a supporter of science and forests
27 July 2023
For four years, Renee Johansen worked tirelessly as project manager for Beyond Myrtle Rust. In April, she made a move to the Department of Conservation. We caught up with Renee this month to ask her for her insights into the myrtle rust space and to learn more about her exciting new role at DOC.
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Impacts of engagement through art
28 June 2023
Gradon Diprose, a social scientist on the Beyond Myrtle Rust team, contributed to a publication led by the Mobilising for Action theme of Ngā Rākau Taketake (NRT). The article unpacks how art projects can facilitate engagement with biosecurity risks and pathogens like myrtle rust.
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Researchers on the go – a season for conferences
28 June 2023
Beyond Myrtle Rust researchers were busy in May, presenting their research. Scion researcher Michael Bartlett represented at the Kaurilands Summit in Whangārei, and students Sarah Sale and Vladislav Kholostiakov presented at the International Congress on Biological Invasions in Christchurch.
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Concern for pōhutukawa grows following widespread myrtle rust infection
22 March 2023
Myrtle rust infections have been found on pōhutukawa trees in Auckland at unprecedented levels this summer. This season is also the first the disease has been reported on Auckland’s iconic Rangitoto Island.
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Ground-breaking RNAi research driven by Trans-Tasman collaboration
20 February 2023
A recent Australian-led study has demonstrated a method for halting the growth of rust fungi, including Austropuccinia psidii, the causal agent of myrtle rust.
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Myrtle rust leaving its mark on forest ramarama
17 February 2023
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Report on fungicide management for myrtle rust in nurseries released
20 December 2022
A report titled “Risk-based fungicide management for myrtle rust in nurseries” is now available on the MPI-run myrtle rust website. We talked with Rob Beresford about the details of the report and what this might mean for myrtle rust management in nurseries.
Potted Lophomyrtus plants (left) and my...
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Australasian Myrtle Rust Conference
19 December 2022
Save the dates! Wednesday 21 - Saturday 24 June, 2023
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Multitudinous biota associate with
Lophomyrtus
plants
7 December 2022
Diseases that impact trees also impact the biotic communities living on, in and around those trees. A recent study on the associated biota of the [Lophomyrtus] genus has revealed how little we know about the vast communities these plants support.
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