Crop pests and pathogens (CPPs) present a growing threat to food security and ecosystem
management. The interactions between plants and their natural enemies are influenced by …

This article is part of the Top 10 Unanswered Questions in MPMI invited review series.
Nonhost resistance is typically considered the ability of a plant species to repel all attempts …

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 …

Rust fungi are important components of ecological communities and in ecosystem function.
Their unique life strategies as biotrophic pathogens with complicated life cycles could make …

The concept of “usable knowledge” is central to sustainability science, but most of the
research that explores this concept focuses on the science–policy interface. This paper …

Puccinia psidii has long been considered a significant threat to Australian plant industries
and ecosystems. In April 2010, P. psidii was detected for the first time in Australia on the …

The rust fungi (order: Pucciniales) are a group of widely distributed fungal plant pathogens,
which can infect representatives of all vascular plant groups. Rust diseases significantly …

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 exotic rust fungus Puccinia psidii sensu lato was first detected in Australia in April 2010.
This study aimed to determine the host-range potential of this accession of the rust by testing …

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 …