Biocontrol for weed

Early trials of flaxleaf fleabane biocontrol have yielded promising results. Picture: Supplied
Lochlainn Heley

RESEARCHERS from CSIRO have begun exploring the effects of a South American insect as a biocontrol tool to address one of Australia’s most invasive weeds. The flaxleaf fleabane affects farmers through the northern, southern and western grain regions, growing along fence lines and roadsides before releasing wind-borne seeds back into paddocks. The research to address […]

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