Exploring the Efficacy of Alternative Products to Control Myrtle Rust

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RFx ID :	28044598
Tender Name :	Exploring the Efficacy of Alternative Products to Control Myrtle Rust
Reference # :	407135
Open Date :	Wednesday, 6 September 2023 2:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  :	Tuesday, 17 October 2023 2:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Department/Business Unit :	New Zealand Food Safety
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	81000000 - Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services
Regions:	New Zealand
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Katrina Ross katrina.ross@mpi.govt.nz
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Agency Address :	NEW ZEALAND

Myrtle rust is a serious fungal disease caused by Austropuccinia psidii in the family Myrtaceae. Since its arrival five years ago, myrtle rust is having severe impacts on multiple indigenous (taonga) and important economic species in New Zealand. There is concern that some taonga species may be susceptible to localised extinction with a trajectory towards extinction, species rarity or endangered status. To date, the only way to efficiently manage the disease is using fungicides (agrochemicals). However, some stakeholders avoid the use of fungicides and opt for alternative products which have not had their effectiveness assessed against myrtle rust.
This research is to design and implement research to determine and compare the efficacy of selected alternative products and registered fungicides to control myrtle rust for the most threatened New Zealand indigenous Myrtaceae species and submit a technical report based on findings from the research.

This tender has been awarded.

• Plant and Food Research Ltd, - 120, Mt Albert Road, Sandringham, Auckland, 1025, NEW ZEALAND

Award Date: Wednesday, 24 January 2024 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Tuesday, 26 March 2024 11:42 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)