Pest search
The pest search is a library to help you identify 100-plus invasive plants and animals on the land and in the water in Waitaha Canterbury. Search for a pest by name or use the filters to narrow the selection.
Here, you can learn how to control them and what you can do to help our biosecurity efforts. Learn more about how we manage plant and animal pests in Waitaha Canterbury.
Featured pest
African love grass
Eragrostis curvula
Also known as: Weeping love grass
African love grass is a perennial prostrate or erect grass standing at 1.5m tall with blackish purple seeds. It displaces native vegetation and has low palatable value to livestock.
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