Weevils imported from Louisiana released in South Africa to fight invasive water plant problem
Scientists hope hungry black weevils imported from Louisiana can help tackle South Africa's invasive water plant problem.
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‘Large’-headed river creature found in South Africa turns out to be new species
In a murky river of South Africa, a “large”-headed creature swam through the water — or tried to — but something pulled it toward the surface. Unbeknownst to the scientists, they’d just ...
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Govt Deploys Weevils to Combat Invasive Aquatic Plants at Hartbeespoort Dam
The introduced species, Cyrtobagous salviniae, is a subaquatic herbivorous insect renowned for its ability to curtail the ...
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Tests confirm presence of high pathogenicity avian flu on South Africa’s Marion Island
The department of forestry, fisheries and environment has confirmed the presence of the high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus on South Africa’s sub-Antarctic territory of Marion Island.