The invasive rust Puccinia psidii (myrtle rust) was detected in Australia in 2010 and is now
established along the east coast from southern New South Wales to far north Queensland …

Resistance genes (R genes) in plants mediate a highly specific response to microbial
pathogens, often culminating in localized cell death. Such resistance is generally pathogen …

Eucalyptus grandis is a commercially important hardwood species and is known to be
susceptible to a number of pests and pathogens. Determining mechanisms of defense is …

Over the past decade, Puccinia psidii, which causes rust on species of Myrtaceae, has
spread rapidly to new areas and is now widespread. Quarantine has done little to prevent its …

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 …

The rust Puccinia psidii infects many species in the family Myrtaceae. Native to South
America, the pathogen has recently entered Australia which has a rich Myrtaceous flora …

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 …

Since 2009 extensive dieback and mortality of Nothofagus obliqua, associated with bleeding
cankers on stems and branches, has been observed in the UK. The causal agent was …

Outbreaks of a rust disease in eucalypt forestry plantations and nurseries in Kenya,
Mozambique and South Africa occurred between 2009 and 2014. The pathogen was …

Puccinia psidii sensu lato (sl) is the causal agent of eucalyptus and guava rust, but it also
attacks a wide range of plant species from the myrtle family, resulting in a significant genetic …