That said, in order to be on the safe side, the CSIRO scientists raised three generations of the weevils in captivity, offering them 17 Australian aquatic plants that are closely related to cabomba.

He arrived in 1972, invited by the csiro to compile the first monograph on Australia’s weevil fauna. The project has produced five volumes of text and color plates, each about 700 pages long.

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A rare and dangerous pest known as the elephant weevil was found at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport recently, hitching a ride on some fresh oranges from Australia ...

LOS ANGELES — Customs officers have found an elephant weevil in a shipping container of Australian oranges at the Port of Los Angeles. It’s the first time the agriculture pest, which attack ...

Key points: Scientists say the weevil's potential impact on Australian flora has been thoroughly researched; They are confident it will help to control cabomba weed without impacting native species ...

The weevils are then taken out and released into infested parts of Kakadu, such as Yellow Water billabong. The rangers rely on the natural ebb and flow of the water to carry them further out to ...

Diamond weevils. The diamond weevil (Chrysolopus spectabilis) is the crown jewel of Australia’s weevil family. It comes in a startling array of colours, from blue to yellow and green.

State and federal scientists will ship in an Australian weevil next month that they hope will finally nibble away at the melaleuca, another Australian import that is spreading unabated ...

Ay, cabomba: The weevils are smaller than a grain of rice, but it’s hoped they’ll have a big impact on the invasive weed. Credit: CSIRO Cabomba was first introduced to Australia in the 1960s ...

It has an exotic name and a monumental mission: to take a huge bite out of Kings Bay water weed problem. The Southwest Florida Water Management District on Wednesday approved funding for a plan ...