First record of teak leaf rust (Olivea tectonae) in Australia
A. M.
Daly A D,
R. G.
Shivas B,
G.S.
Pegg B and
A.E.
Mackie C
A
Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines, Diagnostic Services Division, GPO Box 3000, Darwin, NT 0801, Australia.
B
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, Qld 4068, Australia.
C
Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia, Locked Bag 4, Bentley Delivery Centre, WA 6983, Australia.
D
Corresponding author. Email: andrew.daly@nt.gov.au
Abstract
Teak leaf rust, caused by the fungal pathogen Olivea tectonae, was first discovered in Australia in June 2006. The rust was found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
Australasian Plant Disease Notes 1(1) 25–26 doi:10.1071/DN06011
Submitted: 12 September 2006
Accepted: 27 September 2006
Published: 6 October 2006
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