Journal article
Lessons from the Incursion of Myrtle Rust in Australia
Annual review of phytopathology, Vol.56, pp.457-478
08/2018
PMID: 29975606
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Abstract
Austropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust) is a globally invasive neotropical rust of the Myrtaceae that came into international prominence following extensive damage to exotic Eucalyptus plantations in Brazil in the 1970s and 1980s. In 2005, myrtle rust established in Hawaii (USA), and over the past 12 years has spread from the Americas into Asia, the Pacific, and South Africa. Myrtle rust was detected in Australia in 2010, and the response and ultimately unsuccessful eradication attempt was a lesson to those concerned about the threat of exotic pests and diseases to Australia's environment. Seven years following establishment, we are already observing the decline of many myrtaceous species and severe impacts to native plant communities. However, the recently developed Myrtle rust in Australia draft action plan identified that there is no nationally coordinated response strategy for the environmental dimensions of this threat. Recent reviews have identified a greater need for involvement from environmental agencies in biosecurity preparedness, response, and resourcing, and we believe this approach needs to extend to the management of invasive environmental pathogens once they establish.
Details
- Title
- Lessons from the Incursion of Myrtle Rust in Australia
- Creators
- Angus J Carnegie - New South Wales Department of Primary IndustriesGeoff S. Pegg - Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Publication Details
- Annual review of phytopathology, Vol.56, pp.457-478
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Identifiers
- 991013174809202368
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2018 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article