GoGardenNews - Items of gardening and ecological interest — invasive species
Scientists have developed a radical new solution to seek and destroy invasive spotted lanternflies.
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"The TartanPest [robot] is a promising tool in the war against the spotted lanternfly. Using machine learning, the TartanPest can identify spotted lanternfly nests and remove them before they can do the environment harm."
Discover the vine that took over the South
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Media station 103 GBF reported on kudzu, the vine that ate the South. "This pest plant is called Kudzu. Pronounced (Kud-zoo) It grows rapidly over anything in its path..."
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Wild plants that grow underwater, mercilessly discarded, are “super expensive, super rare” in foreign countries because of unexpected uses.
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An article published in Compass Travel Vietnam caught us by surprise. Of all things, water hyacinth fetches a high price in some places. Mucho dinero has been spent trying to eradicate it. But what if we just ate the weeds?
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Piranha Fish Caught In North Carolina Waters
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Piranha fish has been found in North Carolina. It's commonly known as the piranha fish. They're known for their razor-sharp teeth and vicious attacks. Being warm-water creatures, one wouldn't expect to find them in North Carolina, but surprise, surprise, surprise!
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Bounty offered on invasive Bradford pear trees in some states
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As you've read here before, the Pyrus calleryana (Bradford pear and its iterations) was introduced by the USDA decades ago as a desirable ornamental tree. OOPS, they did it again. As it turns out, the USDA made another big mistake. Now some states are trying to eradicate it, even offering rewards for the public spirited persons who help.
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