03 Jun2011

Myrtle Rust – a new threat to Australia’s biodiversity

Posted in ANFIL News by lavergneL with 7 Comments

A one-day course on Myrtle Rust recognition, reporting, risk assessment, and management concepts and techniques. A registration form PDF http://anbg.gov.au/anpc/courses/Myrtle%20Rust%20June%202011/Registration%20  is on this website. 

 WORKSHOP DATES AND LOCATIONS – 6 June 2011,  9.30am – 5.00pm,  Central Coast – Gosford  and 8 June 2011, 9.30am – 5.00pm, Hunter region – Newcastle

 

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7 Responses to “Myrtle Rust – a new threat to Australia’s biodiversity”

  • Rus Glover June 6, 2011

    have trialled the chemicals on lemon myrtle ane anise myrtle and Amistar and Tilt are working well
  • lavergneL June 13, 2011

    Additional workshop dates and locations
    BALLINA – Wednesday 15 June
    LISMORE – Friday 17 June
    HORNSBY – Monday 20 June
    SUTHERLAND – Wednesday 22 June
    SPRINGWOOD – Friday 24 June
    NOWRA – Tuesday 28 June
    NAROOMA – Thursday 30 June
  • Rus Glover June 28, 2011

    Di Perry has given us an update to let you and growers know that they sprayed Bayfidan one month ago on our recently harvested trees and the new growth at this point in time is coming through unaffected
  • Rus Glover July 7, 2011

    The first Maximum Residue Levels (MRL’s) tests have been carried out for the use of the chemicals Amistar and Tilt on lemon myrtle. We would caution the use of tilt as the withholding period seems to be very long. Amistar is fine so far. This is not conclusive yet as the project to determine the MRL’s and withholding periods takes 18 months to satisy APVMA requirements for a normal permit. stay posted
  • Rus Glover July 25, 2011

    We have now received confirmation from the Victorian government that, Myrtaceous products that have been heat treated are okay to sent into Victoria.
  • Rus Glover July 29, 2011

    Just to let you all know, especially NSW and QLD growers of myrtaceous species (lemon myrtle, anise myrtle and syzygium species) that we still do not have biosecurity clearance to send these species into Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia or Tasmania as Myrtle Rust still has not been detected in these States. The only clearance we have is into Victoria for Syzygium species that have been cooked (this has now been shown to destroy the rust spores). Fresh or frozen produce is prohibited.

    Both NSW and QLD Depts. Of Agriculture are starting to look at movement, along with the State Agencies in SA, Vic, Tas and WA and the penalties are pretty severe.

    At the moment it is possible to have shipments examined by both the senders State and receiving State DPI’s but the cost of this is prohibitive.
    It is affecting some businesses negatively.

    ANFIL is working hard to get some form of methodology and/or treatment that is financially viable through the biosecurity sections of the relevant agencies, particularly for lemon and anise myrtle.
  • Rus Glover August 11, 2011

    Good news – Dried lemon and anise myrtle leaf can now be sent into Victoria. Protocals for drying for this to happen are:
    - drying temperature 30deg C to 45deg C
    - drying time 30 – 45 hours.
    Any leaf dried under this protocal is fine to send into Victoria.
    Still no good news for South Australia or Western Australia…stay tuned – we are hoping for protocols for fresh leaf to be sent between States but it looks like we will have to wait til MRL’s for fungicide use are set.
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