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First Introduction of a Rust Fungus in Australia for the Biological Control of Skeleton Weed. S. Hasan, C.S.I.R.O. Biological Control Unit, Station de Recherches Cytopathologiques, 30380 St. Christol, France; Phytopathology 64:253-254. DOI: 10.1094/Phyto-64-253.

During the course of a recent study, the rust fungus, Puccinia chondrillina, that attacks skeleton weed, Chondrilla juncea (Compositae), in the Mediterranean region, was found to possess considerable biological control potential. The rust was cultivated on aseptically raised C. juncea plants, and uredospores were sent to Australia where skeleton weed is an important pest weed. The uredospores were found to be viable on arrival.