Two more properties in Taranaki have tested positive for myrtle rust. The discoveries at a nursery in Waitara and at a garden centre in downtown New Plymouth bring to five the known affected properties. At all the infected properties there are restrictions on the movement of plants or other risk materials off the sites. MPI asks members of the public to report any suspected signs of myrtle rust to its Exotic Pest and Disease Hotline on 0800 80 99 66. They advise people not to touch the rust or the plant, but to note the location and take photos of the symptoms and the plant.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 19, 2017 01:26 UTC