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Rusts are one of the most feared fungal pathogens in plants. They make spores which can easily spread on the wind. https://theconversation.com/what-is-myrtle-rust-and-why-has-this-disease-closed-lord-howe-island-to-visitors-202045
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What is myrtle rust and why has this disease closed Lord Howe Island to visitors?

Spread by the wind, the fungal rusts are among the most feared of all plant diseases. A 2016 myrtle rust outbreak on Lord Howe Island was contained, but now its unique plants are again under threat.

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