URGENT NOTICE 
                                       Regarding Myrtle Rust

Australian Nursery Industry - Myrtle Rust Management Plan 2011

The Australian Nursery and Garden Industry has developed a Myrtle Rust Management Plan to assist the Australian Nursery Industry manage Myrtle Rust on ALL plants from the Myrtaceae family.

The Myrtle Rust Management Plan has been developed for use by production nurseries and retailers of greenlife including garden centres, greenlife markets, hardware, supermarkets etc.

The plan provides a detailed framework for growers and retailers to apply on-site in the management of Myrtle rust on plants from the Myrtaceae family. It is recommended that the industry apply this plan to all plants from the Myrtaceae family, not only those that have been currently identified as hosts.

The development of this industry specific Myrtle Rust Management Plan is in direct response to the agreed national position in which the industry participated in developing. As a professional and responsible industry it is appropriate that all growers, wholesalers and retailers apply the relevant strategies to manage Myrtle rust as described in this plan.
If you require assistance in the implementation of the Australian Nursery Industry Myrtle Rust Management Plan, please contact your State/Territory Nursery and Garden Industry Association.

Myrtle rust is a notifiable disease in all Australian jurisdictions requiring any detection of the disease be reported to the relevant state or territory biosecurity agency within 24 – 48 hours or by calling the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline: 1800 084 881

See NGIA Website;
http://www.ngia.com.au/Section?Action=View&Section_id=38&Story_id=2026  

See PIRSA BioSecurity SA web site;
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecuritysa/planthealth/legislation/?a=134710

Further links to Myrtle Rust Information:
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_19789.htm