Weevils to clear Africa's waterways

Clogged up water-ways in West Africa are gradually being cleared by weevils brought in from South America. Water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) and water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), which have been gradually colonizing rivers, canals and dams for...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1995
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/47194
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Summary:Clogged up water-ways in West Africa are gradually being cleared by weevils brought in from South America. Water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) and water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), which have been gradually colonizing rivers, canals and dams for...