Caused by the plant pathogen, Phytophthora cinnamomic, which kills susceptible plants, such as banksias, jarrah and grass trees, by attacking their root systems. More than 40% of the native plant species and half of the endangered ones in the South-West of Western Australia are susceptible. The fungus is spread through the movement of soil and mud, especially by vehicles and footwear. It also moves in free water and via root-to-root contact between plants.

Help prevent the spread of Phytophthora dieback via the following https://dieback.net.au/ resource publications.

Publication Date: 2015 Author: Dieback Working Group Document Type: Booklet - .pdf 1.6mb