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Ancient enemy unleashed against one of Australia's worst aquatic weeds

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Cabomba weed arrived in Australia as an aquarium plant in 1967. It has since become one of the country's worst invasive plants. The weed can grow up to five centimetres a day and can reproduce from small broken pieces. CSIRO releases of the cabomba weevil are planned for Lake Kurwongbah and Lake MacDonald.

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Cabomba weevil unleashed on weed-infesting Australian waterways

A weevil smaller than a grain of rice has been released into waterways infested with cabomba weed, a South American plant that has been wreaking havoc in several states and territories.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Sunday, July 9, 2023.
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