Austropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust) is a globally invasive neotropical rust of the Myrtaceae that
came into international prominence following extensive damage to exotic Eucalyptus …

The Myrtaceae is a very large and diverse family containing a number of economically and
ecologically valuable species. In Australia, the family contains approximately 1700 species …

Co-evolved plant pathogens play an important role in shaping natural ecosystems.
However, plants used in agriculture and forestry have been distributed globally, and their …

Myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii) is an invasive rust fungus that attacks species of the
Myrtaceae family, one of the most dominant plant families in Australia. The potential extent of …

In April 2010, Austropuccinia psidii (formerly Puccinia psidii) was detected for the first time in
Australia on the central coast of New South Wales. The fungus spread rapidly along the east …

Since the myrtle rust pathogen (Austropuccinia psidii) was first reported (as Puccinia psidii)
in Brazil on guava (Psidium guajava) in 1884, it has been found infecting diverse …

Hundreds of species in one of Australia's dominant plant families, the Myrtaceae, are at risk
from the invasive pathogenic fungus Austropuccinia psidii. Since its arrival in Australia in …

The rust pathogen, Puccinia psidii, was first detected in South Africa in 2013 on a single non-
native ornamental Myrtus communis tree. This prompted surveys of the country to determine …

With globalisation, the world's native biotas are increasingly exposed to disease, parasitism,
herbivory and competition from exotic organisms. The vulnerability of native biota to these …

The rust fungus Austropuccinia psidii has spread globally and naturalized in areas with
naïve species of Myrtaceae. Previous studies have revealed multiple strains of A. psidii …