Port Stephens Council: Your environment: Weeds & Pests

Weeds & Pests

Last modified: July 1, 2009 - 4:40 PM

	Noxious weed information including lists and class four control plans
	Alligator weed, Ludwigia longifolia and other aquatic weed information. Alligator Weed control manual now available!
	Information on the Chinese Violet eradication project
	Information on Bitou Bush, Mother of Millions and Groundsel Bush
	Pest information including the Living with mosquitoes strategy, mosquito monitoring, rabbits, and Myna birds

Indian Myna Birds

- Published: 17 Apr 2007

The Indian Myna bird is becoming a growing problem throughout Port Stephens. more ..

Rabbits - Published: 30 Jun 2009
In Port Stephens rabbits are well established in urban, agricultural and natural areas. Controlling rabbits can be difficult given legal, ethical and practical constraints. This page provides an introduction to rabbits and some options for controlling them. more ..

Groundsel Bush - Published: 18 May 2009
Groundsel Bush is spreading in Port Stephens more ..

Living with Mosquitoes- a regional strategy - Published: 13 Dec 2007
Mosquitoes create nuisance and health problems during seasonal plagues throughout most of Port Stephens. more ..

Mosquito monitoring and information - Published: 04 May 2007
Information on mosquito numbers, names and characteristics. more ..

Noxious Weeds - Published: 15 Feb 2008
The Weeds of the Hunter and Central Coast booklet is available free from council. It features colour photos of 29 of the most important weed species present in the region and information on identification and control.

Port Stephens Council noxious weed list contains approximately 100 noxious weeds in 5 classes, each with differing control requirements. more ..

Noxious Weed Local Control Plans - Published: 31 Jul 2006
Noxious Weed Local Control Plans more ..

Alligator Weed - Published: 28 Nov 2008

A national Alligator Weed control manual is available

The new 90 page publication brings together for the first time detailed information on the eradication and suppression of Alligator Weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) in Australia.

Containing hundreds of colour images and information from over 30 years of research and experience in Alligator Weed control, the manual includes chapters on control, containment and herbicide, biological and mechanical control methods.

Copies of the manual are available free to people who live or work in Alligator Weed affected areas and can be obtained from the administration building at Raymond Terrace or by phoning 49800255. The manual can also be downloaded from the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

Alligator Weed identification and control

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Chinese Violet Eradication Project - Published: 02 Dec 2008
Chinese Violet (Asystasia gangetica subspecies micrantha) more ..

Aquatic weeds - Published: 28 Nov 2008
Aquatic weeds more ..

Ludwigia longifolia (Long leaf Willow Primrose) - Published: 04 May 2007
Ludwigia longifolia more ..

Mother of Millions - Published: 15 Mar 2006
Mother of Millions more ..

Bitou Bush - Published: 18 Oct 2004
Bitou Bush more ..