plant pathogen

ABC Rural News: Banana growers angry about axing of quarantine zones

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201207/s3554907.htm
Banana growers say that an exotic disease could spread because the Northern Territory Government has lifted quaratine zones. Panama Tropical Race 4 Disease is only found in the NT, and can kill banana plants and wipe out production. (Friday, 27/07/2012)

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  • banana production
  • biosecurity
  • plant pathogen
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  • NT
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  • Issues

Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Myrtle Rust

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www.daff.gov.au/aqis/quarantine/pests-diseases/myrtle-rust/myrtle-rust-qa
This page contains information about the plant pathogen Myrtle Rust including its impacts, host species and management plans for its control.

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  • Management

NSW Department of Primary Industry: Myrtle Rust

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www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/plant/myrtle-rust
This site describes Myrtle rust (Puccinia psidii s.l.) a serious pathogen which affect plants belonging to the family Myrtaceae including Australian natives like bottle brush, tea tree, and eucalypts. It also contains information on how to report sightings of Myrtle rust and links to images and further information.

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  • plant pathogen
  • Puccinia
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  • Measurement / Monitoring / Reporting
  • Species
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