The alternate host range of cherry-spruce rust is poorly studied although such information could be important in protecting spruce seed orchards from infections. Pathogenicity rust, (Fr.) Magnus, was investigated on potential species a greenhouse and laboratory Finland. Five common Ericaceae, L., L. (L.) Spreng, were inoculated the using aeciospores seven Norway [ H. Karst.] suffering 201...

In September 2021, locally grown northern highbush blueberry plants (Vaccinium corymbosum cv. ‘Liberty’) from a nursery in Perthshire, Scotland were discovered to have rust-like disease symptoms (Figures 1, 2). Two of five the appeared be infected, with less than ten leaves on each plant showing symptoms. Each showed characteristic yellow-orange hypophyllous uredinia urediniospores lower leaf s...