Why the fight against this weed could pay off handsomely for an energy-strapped SA: Water hyacinth, an aquatic plant native to South America, first appeared in South Africa in the early 1900s. Scientists there dubbed it the “world’s worst aquatic weed” after it spread from the Cape ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Kenya caught between Morocco, SA over Sahrawi: But … [Read more...] about SA News: Why the fight against this weed could pay off handsomely for an energy-strapped SA
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How South Africa is keeping its worst invader – famine weed – at bay | The Conversation
How South Africa is keeping its worst invader - famine weed - at bay: The leaf-feeding beetle Zygogramma bicolorata is one of the most promising agents used against famine weed in South Africa. Blair CowieThe poisonous herb, Parthenium hysterophorus, is one of the world’s most destructive invasive plants. It threatens biodiversity, national food security and human health. … [Read more...] about How South Africa is keeping its worst invader – famine weed – at bay | The Conversation
