New research published in NeoBiota suggests western honey bees may be helping spread myrtle rust, a destructive fungal ...

The fungal disease myrtle rust has now spread to lemon myrtle plantations on the NSW North Coast. These are the first incursions of the fungus on a crop since it was detected last April in a nursery ...

A recent study looking at the molecular foundation of myrtle rust reveals how the pathogen breaks into a host plant and how the host plant responds. This insight will inform the design of useful tools ...

While cane toads creep across northern Australia and down the eastern coastline, a far more insidious invasive species is ravaging our native trees. Scientists say four species are in "catastrophic ...

We know introduced honeybees as the ever-busy helpers of our gardens, farms and orchards. In pollinating crops and fertilizing fruit, they support more than a third of the food we eat and are worth ...

Experts say some members of ‘enormously important’ myrtle family could be extinct within five years, with others to follow Australia must roll out an emergency national response to an invasive plant ...

MPI staffers examine plants at Kerikeri Plant Production for signs of the fungal disease myrtle rust. Biosecurity response to discovery of myrtle rust at Kerikeri Plant Production, Riddell Rd, Keriker ...

Testing by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has today revealed myrtle rust infection at a plant nursery in Taranaki. The nursery in Waitara (just north of New Plymouth) reported suspected ...

The sacred pohutukawa that marks Tainui's birthplace is under threat from myrtle rust. But the official guardian - Otorohanga District Council - isn't rushing to check it for infection from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Melaleuca infected with myrtle rust. Louise Shuey Around a decade ago, an invasive fungal disease called myrtle rust reached ...

Researchers fear spread of invasive disease could be disastrous for Australia’s diverse plant life and are calling for urgent national response An invasive fungus attacking some of Australia’s most ...

The discovery of myrtle rust infecting two mature trees in Ōtorohanga has prompted a reminder from Waikato Regional Council for sightings of the disease to be reported. The Ministry for Primary ...