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Noxious parthenium weed found at Gerringong farm prompts multi-agency taskforce to eliminate 1,000 plants
Authorities are working to eliminate more than 1,000 noxious weeds on a rural property south of Sydney.
Key points:
- More than 1,000 parthenium weeds have been found at a rural property in Gerringong
- An emergency response from multiple environmental agencies is underway
- The weed can cause serious allergic reactions in people and taint the products of livestock
The highly invasive parthenium weed has been detected on a farm in Gerringong on the New South Wales South Coast.
The plants are believed to have come from a contaminated batch of chicken feed, which has also been traced back to outbreaks in other parts of the state this year.
A taskforce of about 30 people from the Department of Primary Industries (DPI), Local Land Services, the…
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