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
Hornwort
Ceratophyllum demersum
Also known as: Coon's tail
A submerged aquatic plant no taller than 7m that forms free-floating mats and displaces native vegetation and increases flooding risk.
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