Trampers can help prevent myrtle rust spread

July 2017

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July 2017

Rata are particularly susceptible to myrtle rust. Photo: Stephen Rawlingson
Myrtle rust attacks plants of the Myrtacae family — rata, pohutukawa, manuka, kanuka, swamp maire and ramarama – as well as exotic myrtles like eucalypts, feijoa and guava. Sparse rusty-red spots soon erupt into yellow pustules, leaving plants looking like they’ve been dusted with turmeric powder. Myrtle rust stifles flower and seed development so badly […]
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