Invasive water hyacinth explodes on Hartbeespoort Dam
/ 27 January 2023

Invasive water hyacinth explodes on Hartbeespoort Dam

Heavy rain and pollution has led to the aquatic weed increasing its coverage to about 50% of the dam

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Insect army winning war against invasive superweed in South Africa’s waterways
/ 27 December 2022

Insect army winning war against invasive superweed in South Africa’s waterways

Tiny bugs – water hyacinth planthoppers – have reduced the coverage of an invasive superweed to below 5%

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