Burning the hyacinth curse
Feb 27, 2021
3 minutes
DUNCAN GUY duncan.guy@inl.co.za
DUNCAN GUY
DUNCAN GUY
CLUMPS of exotic, invasive water hyacinths flowing to their demise as they meet the waves of the sea off Blue Lagoon has been a common sight in the recent wet season.
There are not many other natural ways the plant is controlled in South Africa, where rivers are without the natural predators such as weevils and moths that keep it at bay in its home habitat in South America.
Nor are there manatee, which forage on water
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