$5.9m boost for national weed biocontrol

The Centre will lead the ‘Nation-wide Weed Biocontrol Mass-Rearing and Release Network for Enhanced Drought Resilience in Australia’s Agricultural Landscapes’ project under the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.

It’s one of eight projects under the Resilient Landscapes Grants Program to improve landscape function and ecosystem services for drought resilient farms and landscapes.

The project will tackle some of the worst invasive weeds in Australia including African boxthorn, Prickly acacia, Sagittaria, Horehound, various cactus species (Opuntia, Cylindropuntia) and aquatic weeds – such as Cabomba and Salvinia. These species have been prioritised for biocontrol due to their impact on agricultural productivity, biodiversity and drought resilience.

Stay tuned for more as the project gets underway!

This program received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.