Published - 27 August 2023 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 8: Myrtle rust The final webinar of the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series featured a presentation on myrtle rust by Dr Angus Carnegie, a senior research scientist at … Read More myrtle rust, NSW Department of Primary Industries, video, Webinars Pests, diseases & weeds, Webinars
Published - 2 March 2021 By David Gale (Plant Health Australia) A New Zealand perspective on botanic gardens and biosecurity In her May 2020 article in Hort Journal Australia, Bec Stanley, Curator at Auckland Botanic Gardens, describes the important role botanic gardens play in supporting … Read More Auckland Botanic Garden, Biosecurity, Biosecurity trail, Botanic gardens, myrtle rust, New Zealand, pests, surveillance Botanic gardens stories, Surveillance & reporting
Published - 8 September 2020 By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia) Myrtle rust blitz The Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network is hosting a myrtle rust blitz from 12-20 September 2020. You can participate in the blitz by looking for myrtle … Read More Blitzes, myrtle rust, Reporting, surveillance News & events, Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting
Published - 2 September 2020 By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia) Help us look for plant pests and diseases The Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network is calling on visitors, friends, volunteers and staff of botanic gardens to take part in three targeted biosecurity pest blitzes … Read More activity, Blitzes, BMSB, MyPestGuide Reporter, myrtle rust, surveillance, Tree of heaven News & events, Surveillance & reporting
Published - 20 August 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 7: Living with Armillaria – a botanic gardens perspective In a recent webinar, Phil Hurle, Horticultural Manager with the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) shared the gardens’ experience managing Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian honey fungus). “We’re … Read More Armillaria luteobubalina, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Botanic gardens, myrtle rust, video, Webinars Botanic gardens stories, Pests, diseases & weeds, Webinars
Published - 28 February 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Myrtle rust in three videos Myrtle rust is a plant disease caused by the rust fungus Austropuccinia psidii which is believed to have originated in South America. It affects more … Read More diseases, myrtle rust, videos Pests, diseases & weeds
