Weeds – the real alien invaders
Useful sites
Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (Australia)
Introduction to Weed Research
Provides information on the biological control of weeds, integrated weed management and sleeper weeds.
Killer water weed
Describes the work of CSIRO scientists in the biological control of water hyacinth.
Bridal creeper
Describes the work of CSIRO scientists in the biological control of bridal creeper.
World Wildlife Fund
Jumping the garden fence
A comprehensive report on invasive plants in Australia. Summarises the negative impacts of invasive garden plants, and provides lists of invasive garden plants in each state and territory of Australia.
Australian Biosecurity Group: Invasive weeds, pests and diseases
Provides access to a 10 point plan to solve the problems posed by invasive pests, weeds and diseases.
Weeds Cooperative Research Centre (Australia)
The economic impact of weeds in Australia
The executive summary of this extensive report provides information on the cost of weeds in Australia.
Bushland-friendly gardens: Plants to avoid in your region
Includes a roll-over map of Australia and the links to important weeds in each state and territory.
Weed management
Includes tips on weed prevention. Also provides links to information on collecting sample weeds and the chemical, biological, physical and cultural control of weeds.
Factsheets and guidelines
Provides access to a variety of fact sheets about biological, physical and cultural control of weeds.
Environmental weeds in Australia (Australian National Botanical Gardens)
Lists some of the significant weeds in Australia. Provides information on habitat, the nature of the threat and a photo for identification.
Environmental weeds in Australia (Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources)
Summarises the threat of environmental weeds in Australia and provides information on the Government's National weed strategy: A strategic approach to weed problems of national significance.
Weed identification tool (Weeds Australia)
Provides a map to access weed identification information for all states and territories of Australia.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Poison ivy menace grows as Earth warms (News in Science, 31 May 2006)
Reports that poison ivy grows faster and produces more allergen when grown at high carbon dioxide levels.
Invasion of the drought-proof plants (News in Science, 7 March 2005)
Covers the trend towards the use of drought-proof plants by gardeners and the weed threat this poses.
Weed warfare makes natives self-destruct (News in Science, 9 September 2003)
Describes the strategy of spotted knapweed which makes it such a successful weed.
Mimosa: Killer weed (The Lab, 26 September 2002)
Looks at the efforts of scientists to find a biological control agent for mimosa.
Page updated September 2006.