Myrtle rust is spreading along the eastern coastline. it is a rust which attacks the young leaves (up to 40 days) of plants from the Myrtaceae family, which includes eucalyptus, melaleuca (apparently callistemon is now melaleuca), backhousia, syzygium, xanthostemon (golden penda), leptospermum, eugenia, and tons more.
this is probably not a good thing, you can call the DPI if you think you see it, but i am mainly posting so that anyone sending plants to WA or TAS can be extra careful. i guess there is a threat that it will take hold there as well although it may not get there without human help.
you've all seen rust disease, on frangipani for instance. myrte rust starts as roundish red/grey splotches ahich become covered in yellow/orange flecks (the spores).
think about how many iconic and ecologically important species could be in trouble here, be responsible please, it might be a good idea to familiarise yourself with the issue and which species are copping it in your area (it's projected range is from darwin to the vic/nsw border, currently it goes from hervey bay to partway down the nsw coast).
Myrtaceae plants completely banned from being sent to WA and TAS
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, Jul 13 2011 05:40 PM
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Posted 13 July 2011 - 05:40 PM
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