Myrtle Rust
MPI hopes to beat the odds with myrtle rust outbreak
MPI's response director Geoff Gwyn says myrtle rust has never been eradicated sucessfully internationally but there are a lot of things they can do in the long term. He says at the moment "we have a… Audio
Biosecurity op launched in Kerikeri over myrtle rust
It was the bad news the Ministry for Primary Industries had been expecting since myrtle rust first appeared in Australia... the airborne fungus is now in Northland and a full-scale biosecurity… Audio
New fungal disease threatens pohutukawa, manuka and feijoa
Myrtle rust, which damages trees including pohutukawa, manuka and feijoa, has been found on mainland New Zealand for the first time.
Devastating plant disease found in NZ for first time
Myrtle rust, which is prevalent in eastern Australia and Tasmania, was discovered on Raoul Island in late March. It could devastate the feijoa and honey industries. Video, Audio
Myrtle rust discovered on mainland New Zealand
A disease that damages plants including pohutukawa, manuka and feijoa trees has been found on mainland New Zealand for the first time. Video, Audio
