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LOCAL NEWS and EVENTS BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CATS CLAW
CREEPERAtkinson/Buaraba Creek Catchment Landcare Group
Biological control of cats claw creeper (Macfadyena unguis-cati
(Bignoniaceae),
a declared weed) with a tingid leaf sucking bug (Carvalhotingis
visenda) and the
leaf-tying pyralid moth (Hypocosmia pyrochroma) has been
underway on
Buaraba Creek since 2007.
In late 2007, Mariano Trevino, an
experimentalist from the Department
of Primary Industries, released the
tingid at two sites and the leaf tying
moth at one site.
Within two weeks the tingid had
dispersed to around three metres of
the original site leaving behind a trail
of white spotted cats claw leaves.
The moths destroyed a great amount of Cats Claw within two
weeks, leaving
behind dead leaves and larvae.
The tingid survived well the January 2011 floods, which saw a
lot of Cat's Claw
spread rapidly downstream to
Moreton Bay.
The success of this tinged relies on
the landholder to continue moving
infested potted plants around to other
areas on the creek bank.
A new biological control agent, the
leaf-mining jewel beetle, was released
at Buaraba Creek by Biosecurity
Queensland in January 2012.
AGFORCE SURVEY:
AgForce is currently gathering
information on the extent and
cost of damage caused on your
enterprise following the
devastating floods that occurred
from ex-tropical cyclone
Oswald.This data, anecdotal or
quantitative is critical in justifying
applications for disaster
assistance. The survey only
takes 10 minutes to complete
online at https://
www.surveymonkey.com/s/
BJ26NWV
Planning your winter forage
This is an important part of
managing a grazing enterprise.
Keep an eye on our website for
Stocktake Workshops being
planned for Autumn 2013.
www.seqcatchments.com.au
Soil Grass and Weeds
WorkshopSaturday 23 March 2013
9am - 1pm
Rosewood Showground
RSVP by calling (07) 5464 4401
Or Email:[email protected]
Visit our events
calendar:www.seqcatchments.com.au/events.html
In the Lockyer Catchment
NEWSLETTER March/April 2013
Catching Up
Cats Claw experimental site
The leaf-miningjewel beetle
Early project sites 2008
Acknowledgements to Atkinson/Buaraba Creek Catchment Landcare
Group Inc for information from web-
site
http://www.abclandcare.org.au/index.php/biological-control
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SEQ CATCHMENTS OFFICE - IPSWICH17 Lowry Street,
North Ipswich 4305
Ross BigwoodCommunity Partnerships Manager(Lockyer)
P: 07 3816 9743, M: 0438 162 113Email
[email protected]
RESOURCES - GRANTS - EVENTS
New Landcare Resource KitThe recently developed online Resource
Kit for Landcare groups in South
East Queensland is a one-stop shop to help keep groups like
yours equipped
with the best available information on a range of topics,
including management,
funding and attracting and retaining volunteers.
www.seqcatchments.com.au/resource-kit-for-landcare.html
Launch of Technigros Field GuidesTechnigro and Dr Sheldon Navie
invite you to the launch of Technigros Field
Guides which includes all you need to know for the
identification of turf weeds,
declared plants and common grasses.
March 20th, 2013, 9:30 am - 10.30 am FM Bailey Conference Room,
The
Queensland Herbarium - Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha Rd,
Toowong.
Morning Tea will be served following the launch.
Please RSVP to [email protected], 1800 678 611
Free PlantsAvailable from Ray and Delphine Archer's property,
584 Bischoff's Road,
Buaraba. There are many plants about to be discarded as the
nursery area is
being rearranged. Someare suitable for revegetation use, such
as: Hairy Three-veined Laurel or Pigeonberry (Cryptocarya
triplinervis)
Creek Sandpaper Fig (Ficus coronate)
Cheese Tree (Glochidion ferdinandi)
Black Bean (Castanospermum austral)
Dogwood (Jacksonia scoparia)
Contact Robert (075423 1557) as soon as possible.
2013 Queensland Landcare Conference, 27-29th Sept 2013,
WarwickHosted by the Condamine Headwaters Landcare. The Conference
brings to-
gether land managers, landcare groups, researchers and extension
staff.
You can join the discussion on Twitter @LandcareConf) or
Facebook
(Queensland Landcare Conference) or keep your eyes peeled at
http://headwaters.ddrlandcare.org/index.php?
option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=268.
Soil Grass and Weeds WorkshopEffectively managing your property
will ensure long term pasture health, improve
the health of your horses and cattle, save you time and money
and will benefit
the environment. Topics include:
Healthy soil, healthy horses - a guide to building better
pastures Grass and weed identification and managementSaturday 23
March 2013: 9am - 1pm
Rosewood Showground, Railway Street Rosewood
RSVP by calling (07) 5464 4401 orEmail
[email protected]
Helidon Hills/Murphys CreekLandcare Inc Meetings held from1 -
3.30pm each 3rd Sunday on abi-monthly basisPhone Secretary Jeff
Birnie(07) 4697 6610
Atkinson/Buaraba CreekCatchment Landcare Group Inc.Contact Robyn
McIntosh,Treasurer/Secretary ph 54264304or
0488128924http://www.abclandcare.org.au/
West Moreton Landcare Group
361 Rosewood-Marburg Rd
Tallegalla QLD 4340 Phone5464 4401The group meets on the
2ndThursday of every month at
[email protected]
Lockyer Valley Landcare13 Berghofer DrvWithcott 4352(07) 4637
[email protected]
Please send information on your
Groups activities, events, work-shops and meeting dates to
Ross Bigwood (details below) if
you would like to have it
included in this Newsletter.
LOCKYER GROUPS CORNERMeetings - Functions -
Events - News
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