Web Changes
This is our latest weed news, and also where we'll announce the most recent
additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's
changed, take a look here first.
![[New!]](images/smallnew.gif) Update to pages on
Noxious Weeds Act,
Services,
Weed Photos.
New pages Weed Photos 1-4. Loading of many new weed and other images during June
2010.
Update May 2010 on results
of 2006/2007 Yetman chemical trials on MIMOSA BUSH (aka Briat bush) Vachellia
farnesiana. Please see
Mimosa Bush webpage. Trials are continuing...
A4
and A3 size LABELS for "POISONOUS PLANTS"
display - originally put together for Ag-Quip 2003 but still
current. Some new ones have since been added. Sponsored by NIWAC (Northern Inland Weeds Advisory
Committee). Available in PDF format for use by weeds officers or any
organisations putting on a public
display of noxious weeds, particularly poisonous weeds. Please check them
out on LABELS FOR
WEED DISPLAYS. They can also be printed
in A3 size if you have the right printer.
Laminated they look very professional!
As at May 2010 2009 this website is averaging an amazing 10,000 HITS PER DAY!
  Prickly pear
biocontrol agents:
Pages dealing with the prickly pear insects
cactoblastis
(right)
and cochineal (left). Please also see our
Prickly Pear History webpage
to learn why these insects were brought into Australia.
This
website has a SEARCH
facility, compliments of "Google". Please check out the SEARCH BUTTON at
the top of this page - very useful for tracking down items within this website..
PHOTO GALLERY to help with identification
of local noxious and other weeds - has been expanded to take in a second page,
featuring native and non-declared pest plants.
See
WEED PHOTOS
page for
currently-declared weeds and
MORE PHOTOS for other
problem weeds.
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