The pandemic strain of Austropuccinia psidii causes myrtle rust in New Zealand and Singapore

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Du Plessis, Erika Margarete
Granados, Ginna Marcela
Barnes, Irene
Ho, W.H.
Alexander, B.J.R.
Roux, Jolanda
McTaggart, Alistair R.

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Springer

Abstract

The myrtle rust pathogen, Austropuccinia psidii, was recently detected in New Zealand and Singapore. We used microsatellite markers to identify the strain of A. psidii that caused these incursions. Our results show that the pandemic strain of the pathogen caused outbreaks in both New Zealand and Singapore.

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Invasion, Myrtle rust, Population, Pucciniales

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Du Plessis, E., Granados, G.M., Barnes, I. et al. The pandemic strain of Austropuccinia psidii causes myrtle rust in New Zealand and Singapore. Australasian Plant Pathology 48, 253–256 (2019). https://doi-org/10.1007/s13313-019-0624-x.