Myrtle Rust Reporter

Myrtle Rust Reporter

Myrtle rust is a serious biosecurity threat, and help is needed to monitor its spread. This citizen science project aims to gather information on the location, hosts and intensity of this fungal disease.

Topics

  • biosecurity
  • citizen science
  • Aotearoa
  • endemic
  • classification
  • fungi
  • nature of science
  • spores
  • polymerase chain reaction
  • PCR
  • taonga
  • conservation