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Australasian Myrtle Rust Conference 2025 – Program and free virtual attendance links released

Australasian Myrtle Rust Conference 2025 – Program and free virtual attendance links released

Only 10 days to go until the second Australasian Myrtle Rust Conference (16-17 June) with Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research and Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland.

The conference program (including speaker abstracts) has been released (download here), as well as links for the free virtual attendance (here).

The conference themes are:

  • Community-led action
  • New technologies, solutions, and research insights
    Part 1: Tools and fungal genetics
    – Part 2: Environmental and microbial insights
  • Species conservation
  • Early career initiatives and research

 

Head on over to the conference website for all the details. We’re looking forward to seeing you online for what’s sure to be a fantastic conference!

New option for treatment of Myrtle Rust

New option for treatment of Myrtle Rust

Veronica Viler from The Australian Botanic Garden, Mt Annan has shared news of a new Minor Use Permit for the treatment of Myrtle Rust on nursery stock.

We are very grateful for those who have advocated for this permit in particular John McDonald (Director RDE and Biosecurity) from Greenlife Industry Australia.

The permit PER95119 allows use of ELATUS ACE SOLATENOL TECHNOLOGY FUNGICIDE (APVMA No. 86310)  Containing: 40 g/L BENZOVINDIFLUPYR + 250 g/L PROPICONAZOLE

 

A copy of the permit  can be found on the APVMA website

Photo credit: Veronica Viler