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A Commentary on Funded Biological Control Projects

In a suite of 27 national weeds research projects funded as part of the Defeating the Weed Menace Program. Land and Water Australia funded seven projects under the theme of Biocontrol agents for national priority weeds.

This publication is one of a suite of 13 produced as part of a folder showcasing research from the Defeating the Weed Menace Research and Development program.

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A national information system for weeds

What do end-users need?

Invasive species and in particular weeds are considered one of the major threats to the sustainable management of natural resources.

This publication is one of a suite of 13 produced as part of a folder showcasing research from the Defeating the Weed Menace Research and Development program.

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Benefits and costs of buffel grass

understanding perceptions can contribute to policy development

Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) is a valuable introduced species for pastoral production but its invasion into arid and semi-arid rangelands represents a key threatening process for conservation values.

Best practice for on-ground property weed detection

Weedy species will continue to enter Australia while existing species expand their range via various pathways of weed spread (the subject of Defeating the Weed Menace Project UNE61, Pathway Risk Analysis for Weed Spread within Australia).

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Best practice for on-ground property weed detection

Around 28,000 exotic plant species have been introduced into Australia since European settlement.

This publication is one of a suite of 13 produced as part of a folder showcasing research from the Defeating the Weed Menace Research and Development program.

Biological control and ecology of alligator weed

The goal of this project was to improve management of alligator weed in Australia. This was to be accomplished through; 1) testing the host specificity of two herbivorous insects for potential use as biological control agents

Boneseed rust: A highly promising candidate for biological control

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The systemic South African rust fungus, Endophyllum osteospermi, is a highly promising biological control agent for boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. monilifera), because it reduces growth and reproduction of plants by causing extensive…

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Control of Environmental Weeds

an Integrated Framework for NRM, a discussion paper

The integration of environmental weed control within a broader natural resource management framework is an important component of a whole-of-systems approach to conservation and management of our ecological assets.

This publication is one of a suite of 13 produced as part of a folder showcasing research from the Defeating the Weed Menace Research and Development program.

Control of Pine wildlings in remnant vegetation: Aspects of management in the Green Triangle Region

Radiata pines (Pinus radiata) were introduced into South Australia and Victorian in latter part of the 1800s. The second half of the 1900s saw large-scale plantation development. Breeding for faster growth and greater volume also occurred in this period.

Cost effective surveillance of Emergence of Aquatic Weeds using Robotic Aircraft

The underlying theme of this project was to determine the potential for a robotic aerial platform to undertake surveying and spraying of aquatic weeds. To this effect we had to consider the projected capital and operational costs of the system……

Defeating The Weed Menace R&D: Project Summaries

This fact sheet gives a brief overview of the projects run by the Defeating The Weed Menace Research and Development Program. Fourteen projects were selected during an initial funding round and they address four different themes.

Defeating the Weed Menace R&D: Ways forward in weeds research: A short policy paper

Defeating the Weed Menace R&D: Ways forward in weeds research A short policy paper The ‘Defeating the Weed Menace’ program was a national program established by the Australian Government in 2004 to identify Australia’s most threatening weeds and to implement measures for their control. Between 2004 and 2008 the Australian Government committed $44.4 million to Defeating the Weed Menace. In May 2006, Land & Water Australia ( (more)...

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Defeating the Weed Menace Research & Development Collection

Collected publications from the Weeds program

This is a cardboard folder which contains 14 items - fact-sheets, policy papers, a guide and a bookmark. They are all knowledge products from the Defeating the Weed Menace R&D program. this folder contains the following publications: Prevention and management of aquatic plant invasions in Australian rivers Sleeper and Alert Weeds Do natural ecosystems (more)...

Detecting Pinus radiata in Bushland Technical Report

The primary aim of the projec t is to develop an automated remote sensing system to identify large pine wildlings in remnant vegetation, using satellite imagery. As such it is a preliminary study of a new application of automated remote sensing.

Detection of Pinus radiata wildlings in remnant vegetation in the lower SE of South Australia, and far SW of Victoria

a Pilot Study

This investigation attempted to use fine spatial scale Quickbird imagery and digitised aerial photography to indicate the location of pine wildlings within a selection of vegetation communities.

Developing a Model for Environmental Weed Management in Fragmented Landscapes

A case study

The Environmental Weed Management Action Tool, EWeedMAT, was initially developed in the South East Natural Resources Management (SENRM) Region of South Australia (Herpich, 2006). Like much of temperate Australia, remnant native vegetation in this region…

Development of new biocontrol agents for Parkinsonia

Parkinsonia is a Weed of National Significance due to its impacts on the environment and agricultural production. Biological control of this weed is considered essential for its long term management. Classical biological control consists of introducing…