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German wasp

Vespula germanica

Coral bush

Ardisia crenata

Purple loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Pom pom weed

Campuloclinium macrocephalum

Canarybird bush

Crotalaria agatiflora

Peanut butter cassia

Senna didymobotrya

Rubber vine

Cryptostegia grandiflora

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Video Gallery

View a range of videos on invasive species, including academic presentations held at various symposiums.

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2014

YouTube videos on invasive alien plants presentations.

These videos focus on plants, animals and biocontrol agents. They contain informative information on invasive species in South Africa.

In 2014 there are 59 videos that were recorded on Invasive Alien Plants in the following events:

42^nd Symposium on Management of Alien Invasive Plants

The 42^nd Annual Symposium on Management of Invasive Alien Plants was held from 18-24 June 2014 at Protea Karridene Beach Hotel KwaZulu Natal.

There are 52 presentations that were recorded during this symposium

- Phillipa Claire
- Muskett
- Duckweed, a growing concern...in two Eastern Cape Rivers
- Grant
- Martin
- Robinia pseudoacacia (Black locust) the problem and available solutions
- Llewellyn
- Jacobs
- Current status of Melaleuca and Callistemon
- Brian
- van Wilgen
- A National strategy for dealing with biological invasions in South Africa
- Ntombifuthi
- Mthimkhulu
- An update on SANBI’s Invasive Species Programme
- Lorraine
- Strathie
- Biological control agents for Famine weed (Parthenium hysterophorus)
- Justin C.O.
- du Toit
- Satansbos the return of the threat in the E. Karoo and F.S.
- Jan-Hendrik
- Keet
- Assessment of the status of Berberis aristata and Berberis julianae
- Lesley
- Henderson
- NEMBA in a nutshell
- Philani
- Mbatha
- An assessment of Scotch broom and European gorse in SA
- Iain
- Paterson
- Biocontrol of weeds in South Africa: where are we going from here?
- Iain
- Paterson
- The origin of the southern African biotype of Chromolaena odorata
- Nkoliso
- Magona
- Assessing invasiveness and potential eradication for Australian Acacias
- Mukonazwothe
- Netshiluvhi
- Preliminary results of a root feeding flea beetle
- Carryn
- Smith
- A pilot study of the breeding system of Henry’s St Jon’s wort
- Mvana Simon
- Sibiya
- Reproductive traits that promote invasiveness in Canna cultivars
- Nicky
- Mcleod
- Management approaches for controlling the spread of Silver wattle
- Sean
- Thackeray
- Fertilizer release dynamics in relation to biological control
- Peter
- le Roux
- Modelling and managing alien species in the sub-Antarctic
- Yusuf
- Adam
- The value of soil enrichment media
- Ana
- Novoa
- The pathways of introduction of alien cactus species to South Africa
- Nomahlubi
- Sishuba
- Managing Pathways - the South African Context
- Desika
- Moodley
- A global assessment of invasiveness in Araceae
- Ludi
- Kern
- Distribution, ecology and management of Rubber vine
- Lumka
- Mdodana
- A new candidate biocontrol agent for the control of Pereskia in SA
- Ulrike
- Irlich
- The Cape Peninsula Early Detection, Rapid Response Programme (EDRR)
- Jackie
- Hill
- Preferential nitrogen uptake in the Duckweed
- Roy
- Jones
- Do biological control agents actually work in natural environment?
- Emily Frances
- Strange
- Exploring the mechanism of submerged invasions in South Africa
- Elana
- Mostert
- Priority areas after alien plant clearance in the City of Cape Town
- Menzi
- Nxumalo
- Investigating two different chemical control options for Water poppy
- Michael
- Braack
- Parthenium Management in the province of KZN
- Rosie
- Mangan
- The use of molecular approaches in biological control
- Samella
- Ngxande
- Volatile chemical compounds to Falconia intermedia?
- Claire
- Giovanelli
- Invasive alien plant impacts on ecosystem in the City of Cape Town
- Kay
- Montgomery
- Communicating invasive species
- David
- le Maitre
- Impacts of invasive plant species on river systems
- Phindulo Aldrin
- Mashau
- Pre-border weed risk assessment
- Heidi
- Hirsch
- Molecular ecology of Acacia dealbata
- Zolile
- Maseko
- Nutrient dynamics of Kariba weed
- Samuel
- Motitsoe
- Mapping nitrogen loading in freshwater systems
- Phillip
- Weyl
- Multi-faceted approach to determine origins of Myriophyllum spicatum
- Mohammad
- Ismail
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- Graham
- Harding
- Understanding herbicides to maximise their benefits in IAP management
- Ernita
- van Wyk
- Management of the invasive cord grass (Spartina alterniflora)
- Ian
- Macdinald
- Some southern African reflections on “Post-border management” of IAPs
- Alana Den
- Breeyen
- Augmentative releases of the pompom rust fungus in South Africa
- Unathi-Nkosi
- Heshula
- Emission of volatile organic chemicals in Lantana
- John
- Hoffman
- Using Biological Control Against Invasive Alien Species
- Sven
- Tozer
- The influence of flood plant quality on Megamelus scutellaris
- Jeremy
- Goodall
- Andrew
- McConnachie

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Agri TV - Invasive Alien Plants

Agri TV presentation about alien invasive plants by Clive Bromilow on 2014

Clive Bromilow is a top invasive author and expert and has a superb background in weeds and

herbicides

There are about 7 presentations that were recorded.

- Clive
- Bromilow
- Alien invasive plants in South Africa
- Clive
- Bromilow
- Unexpected invaders
- Clive
- Bromilow
- 7 Negative Effects Of Invasives On Agriculture
- Clive
- Bromilow
- Working for Water Programme
- Clive
- Bromilow
- Aquatic invaders
- Clive
- Bromilow
- Strategic removal of IAPs
- Clive
- Bromilow
- What does legislation say?

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2013

YouTube videos on invasive alien plants presentations.

These videos focus on plants, animals and biocontrol agents. They contain informative information on invasive species in South Africa.

In 2013 there are 51 videos that were recorded on Invasive Alien Plants in the following events:

41st Symposium on Management of Alien Invasive Plants

The 41st Annual Symposium on Management of Invasive Alien Plants was held from 8-10 May 2013 at the Cape St Francis Resort in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

There are 40 presentations that were recorded during this symposium

- Lesley
- Henderson
- South African Plant Invaders Atlas phase 11 update
- Hildegard
- Klein
- The biological control of Boxing-glove cactus
- Nolwethu
- Jubase
- Plans for eradication of Asphodelus Fistulosus in SA
- Japie
- Buckle
- Working for Wetlands, Giant reed - May
- Guelor
- Mayonde
- The truth behind Salt cedar
- John
- Hoffman
- Biological control of Australian acacias
- Ian
- Kotze
- The National Invasive Alien Plant Survey Phase 11
- Ludzula
- Mukwevho
- Impact of Aceria lantanae on Lantana
- Iain
- Peterson
- A new biological control for Pereskia aculeata
- Andrew
- Wanneburgh
- The South African Weed Science Society
- Denise
- Gillespie
- Mass-rearing of Biocontrol Agents at SASRI (2010-2012)
- David
- le Maitre
- Estimates Of Impacts On Waterflows
- Matthew
- Parkinson
- Rhodes University Aquatic weed and biocontrol database
- Chandre
- Rhonda
- Integrated control methods & collab between different depts
- Thabong
- Phango
- Invasive potential of Crotalaria agatiflora in SA
- Sven
- Tozer
- The role of genetic diversity in biological control agents
- Trevor
- Xivuri
- Survey & clearing of Boxing glove cactus and Thistle cholla
- Angela
- Bownes
- Possible biocontrol agents for Hydrilla
- John
- Wilson
- Monitoring Tree Invasions
- Khanyisa
- Jama
- Nodding thistle in South Africa
- Llewellyn
- Jacobs
- Feasibility of Eradication for Melaleuca parvistaminea in SA
- Vernon
- Visser
- Forming a “National Working Group on Alien Grasses”
- Llewellyn
- Foxcroft
- Impacts of invasions on protected areas
- Ernita
- Van Wyk
- Management of invasive cord grass - system
- Lucy
- Gintonga
- Is South African Pom Pom weed a clone?
- Silvia
- Langa
- Status of biocontrol on aquatic weeds in Mozambique
- Tshililo
- Mphephu
- Suitability of defoliating beetle on the Mexican sunflower
- Grant
- Martin
- Aquatic weed survey 2013
- Hestia
- Nienaber
- Optimising glyphosate efficacy to control alien invasives
- Alan
- Wood
- Host specificity testing by CABI (UK) of Puccinia lantanae
- Dieter
- Schlange
- Invasive Plant Control in Urban Environment
- Francis
- Styn
- CSIR perspective on water in South Africa
- Ezekiel
- Khosa
- Biocontrol Agents mass-reared for use against aquatic invaders
- Osariyekemwen
- Uyi
- Biocontrol incompatibilities
- Andrew
- Wanneburgh
- The unofficial Working for Water Web Site
- Kay
- Montgomery
- Communicating invasives in a digital era
- Debbie
- Sharp
- Biological Control Implementation in South Africa
- Nicholas
- Cole
- Are NRMP funded Programmes meeting objectives?
- Haylee
- Kaplan
- Developing a National Strategy for Cactus Management in SA

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100 years of alien weed control

On August 2013 Professor Marcus Byrne held a talk about 100 years of alien weed control at Wits Club, University of Witwatersrand.

The forum was held to commemorate 100 successful years of Alien Weed Control in South Africa.

Here is the 1 hour presentation that was recorded on that day.

10th Anniversary Conference of the Gauteng and national Conservancy and Stewardship Association

On September 2013 the NACSSA and GCSA were celebrating 10 years of saving our precious Biodiversity.

Below are the 10 videos that were recorded in this event.

- Jean
- Lindsay
- KZN Urban Conservancies
- Louise
- du Toit
- Welcome to Cullinan Conservancy Joan
- Basil
- Chaza
- Blesbokspruit Boy Scout Conservancy
- Ephenia
- Pale
- Lesedi Secondary School Conservancy
- Louise
- du Toit
- Conservation the Cullinan Way Joane
- Elaine
- Potgieter
- Drumblade Conservancy
- Reg
- Humphreys
- Intro to Northwest and Gauteng
- Trafford
- Petterson
- Close and Summing up
- Dave
- Smith
- St Dunstan's Conservancy
- Rod
- Genricks
- Use of Effective Micro Organisms to clean our Waterways

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