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Have you seen fields of lilac flowers in your neighbourhood? An online survey is asking for your opinion of Paterson’s Curse. Bees love it. Horses and cattle get sick if they eat it. Commonly referred to as Paterson’s or Patterson’s curse (Echium plantagineum), this lilac-flowering invasive weed is flourishing across the Western Cape. Paterson’s Curse …

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The spread of invasive cactus across the Eastern Cape is a disaster for wool, livestock and game farmers. Cactus infestations overrun grazing land, are barriers to livestock movement and have spines that are expensive to remove from wool destined for market and harmful to livestock and game. A team from Rhodes University has developed nature-based …

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