I have been reading here and there that Myrtle rust is unstopable now. Another pest we will have to learn to live with. I have so many of the trees and plants it is known to infect. My garden could be half it’s former self in a few years. BooHoo.

http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_19789.htm

HOw did it get into Australia? I see where they say it is an “exotic disease” to Australian plants…

http://www.anbg.gov.au/anpc/resources/Myrtle_Rust.html

http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/quarantine/pests-diseases/myrtle-rust/update_on_response_of_myrtle_rust

seems that the source – origin is unknown

Thanks Trichome…is the prickly acacia myrtaceous? I’m sure it is…

Next dumb question, are wattles myrtaceous?

trichome said:

http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/quarantine/pests-diseases/myrtle-rust/update_on_response_of_myrtle_rust

seems that the source – origin is unknown

Probably swam over, like the canker that shut down the citrus industry here several years ago…

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/plant/myrtle-rust/hosts

seems that it looks a littlr different on different plants

wattle are in the Mimosaceae family, not the Myrtaceae family :)

trichome said:

wattle are in the Mimosaceae family, not the Myrtaceae family :)

Oh yeah, I knew it started with an “M”….

Thanks Trichome… :D