New Zealand may have “lost the battle” in beating myrtle rust, a top scientist fears, and the official leading the response against the serious plant disease says we could be facing the loss of some vulnerable species.
“This is unusual for rust, in that it impacts multiple species — rusts are usually very specific — so it’s unprecedented.”
Its eventual detection triggered an eleventh-hour seed-banking effort around the country, with the Department of Conservation directing hundreds of officials to collect seeds of more than 30 native plant species.
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