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Enhancement of pest control program—Poona

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Project lead

Burnett Mary Regional Group

Partnerships

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Industries

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Activities

On-ground work

Case study type

(none)

Funding source

Australian Government / NRM

Funding amount

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In-kind contribution

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Start date

15 March 2012

End date

31 October 2012

Summary

This project covers the control of targeted weed species at Poona: guava (Psidium guajava) associated with feral pig control program; lantana (Lantana camara); giant rats tail grass (Sporobolus spp.); siratro (Macroptilium atropurpureum); umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla); candle bush (Senna alata) and groundsel bush (Baccharis halimifolia).

Benefits

The project provides an improvement in the stability and populations of native flora and fauna impacted by feral pigs and weeds, and an improvement in the native/natural diversity within ecosystems in the area.

Lesson

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Reference ID

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Last updated: 9 August 2017

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2017) Enhancement of pest control program—Poona, WetlandInfo website, accessed 18 March 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/resources/tools/wetland-project/enhancement-of-pest-control-program-poona-f2a6/

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