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Invasive Species

Dr Rob with words saying SCOPE national security unit They're insidious, they're relentless, and they're here. Mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, insects, plants and even funguses - invasive species are everywhere! But never fear; science is at the frontline in the battle to stop to these pesky plagues.

So put on your khakis and join Dr Rob as he SCOPEs out all the science behind invasive species! As once again the ordinary becomes extraordinary, under the SCOPE.

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What are invasive species?
How does ballast water come into it?
Australia’s most unwanted:
- the Indian myna
- lantana
- carp.
Quarantine
Millipede Mayhem
Daughterless technology for carp
Biological control

Millipede mayhem

Biological control of weeds
Lots of good information about invasive animals
100 of the world's worst invasive species
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, which looks after invasive species
The next wave - future biological pests
A rogue's gallery - photos of Australia's invasive species
More information about weeds in Australia
More information about integrated pest management
More information about biological control

Try these DIY science experiments from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club and Science by Email:

An invasive species activity from Backyard Biodiversity
Millipede Mayhem

Dr Rob
Dr Tim Heard - CSIRO Entomology
John Nielsen - Entomologist, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
John Abramyan - PhD student, University of Queensland

Andre Keir in a water park

Dominique Burgess in front of a water slide

Nikita with two bottles filled with red liquid

Chris Boyne with machinery

Dr Rob in a swimming pool

Andrew Sharry at a water park

VIDEO CLIPS

Invasive Species

Millipede Mayhem

Biological control

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