Peter de Lange talks about benefits of myrtle rust found on Chatham Islands

Unitec School of Environment and Animal Science associate professor Peter de Lange and his team have been studying the effects of the the fungal disease myrtle rust for several years, but this week he spoke to Radio New Zealand about the potential benefit of the disease to rid the Chatham Islands of a noxious plant.

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