Abstract
Austropuccinia psidii, the fungus causing myrtle rust, was detected in Western Australia for the first time in June 2022. Few Western Australian plant species have been screened for response to the pathogen. Melaleuca thyoides, Melaleuca marginata and Melaleuca leucadendra grown from seeds sourced from Western Australian populations were all highly susceptible to an isolate of the pathogen from eastern Australia.
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Alyssa M Martino1 alyssa.martino{at}sydney.edu.au
Robert F Park2 robert.park{at}sydney.edu.au
Peri A Tobias1 peri.tobias{at}sydney.edu.au
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