/ 12 December 2021

Insect army tackles Hartbeespoort Dam’s water hyacinths

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Dr Rosali Smith is confident the planthopper insects from South America will do their job in destroying the invasive weed. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

About 300 000 planthoppers have been released on Hartbeespoort Dam to control the green horror

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