The New Zealand Herald3d
Golden dodder: Invasive weed spreads across Waikato
A close-up of Cuscuta - or golden dodder. Photo / Zoe Loader, Department of Conservation A large digger isn’t something ...
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Digger does its duty to deal with invasive weed
A large digger isn’t something usually seen in a protected wetland, but it’s proven vital in a collaborative effort to remove an invasive weed species. The invasive plant Cuscuta campestris – also ...
Waikato farmers urged to watch for parasitic noodle-like weed Cuscuta campestris
The Department of Conservation (DOC) said Cuscuta campestris - also known as golden dodder - was known to be only in north ...
The New Zealand Herald3d
Golden dodder: Invasive weed spreads across Waikato
Cuscuta is a parasitic plant that sucks nutrients from other plants and has the potential to smother native plant species. It can grow on a wide variety of plants, including pasture crops and ...