MYRTLE RUST

Rusts are a kind of fungal disease that affect plants. They get the name rust because they produce large numbers of tiny rust-coloured spores. Myrtle rust is a fungal disease caused by the fungus Austropuccinia psidii that only affects plants in the myrtle family... Myrtle rust is a serious fungal disease that affects plants in the myrtle family. A number of organisations are involved in safeguarding the Mauri of myrtle species and dependent ecosystems including the Department of Conservation, Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand Plant Producers Incorporated and Project Crimson.

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