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. Find out more about how we manage plant and animal pests in Waitaha/Canterbury.
Featured pest
Chilean needle grass
Nassella neesiana
Chilean needle grass is an erect, tufted, perennial grass around 1m high with hairy seeds. It can cause blindness in livestock as well as reduce agricultural land use.
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