{"id":601,"date":"2026-08-13T15:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/?page_id=601"},"modified":"2026-08-13T15:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:39:05","slug":"myrtle-rust-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/myrtle-rust-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Myrtle Rust Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- block -->\n<div class=\"custom-block-wrappper text-block stylized lite top-spacing-default bottom-spacing-default\">\n\n    <p>The invasive pathogen\u00a0<em>Austropuccinia psidii\u00a0<\/em>causes myrtle rust disease on over 400 plant species in cultivated settings and natural ecosystems worldwide. Population genetics can help to identify distinct pathogen lineages, improving our understanding of\u00a0<em>A. psidii<\/em>&#8216;s evolutionary history, migration patterns, and response to environmental conditions, while informing effective disease management strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Myrtle Rust is currently the focus of Ada&#8217;s Ph.D. research<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-610\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"397\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-3-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-3.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 397px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-609\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-2-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-608\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-1-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Myrtle-Rust-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- END block -->\n\n\n<!-- block -->\n<div class=\"custom-block-wrappper button-block\">\n\n    <!-- component -->\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/stewartlab\/people\/ada-fitz-axen\/\" class=\"button\" >\n\n        Ada J. 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