Flaxleaf fleabane rust fungus | A new weed control tool
Channel: Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
Date: 2022-08-24

Flaxleaf fleabane is one of Australia's most challenging weeds to control, thanks to its increasing resistance to herbicides and its ability to produce over 100,000 seeds per plant.

A new biocontrol agent,  a rust fungus,  has been approved for release to help growers manage this problem weed as part of an integrated weed management strategy. 

This research is part of a project called Underpinning agricultural productivity and biosecurity by weed biological control, led by AgriFutures Australia and funded by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry as part of its Rural R&D for Profit program, with co-investment from CSIRO, GRDC and NSW Biocontrol Taskforce.

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