Other Plant Disease — New Zealand
In New Zealand, the causal agent of rust on blueberries was determined by molecular and morphological analyses as _Pucciniastrum minimum_ (_Thekopsora minima_ – EPPO A2 List) rather than _Naohidemyces vacciniorum_ as 1st reported in 2004.
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[Blueberry (leaf) rust can be caused by the fungus _Thekopsora minima_ or _Naohidemyces vaccinii_, depending on the region; a 3rd species _N. fujisanensis_ is restricted to Japan. The disease
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