A pathogen branded a 'biodiversity bulldozer' is the second biggest threat to native flora and fauna after rabbits but has not received the same attention as other pests. A new trial aims to change that.
abc.net.au/news/plant-disease-phytophthora-dieback-trial-endangered-species/101787108Grass trees can live for centuries, slowly inching upwards year after year, but it only takes a month or so for them to die from the introduced plant diseaseA "biodiversity bulldozer", according to ecologist Mark Garkarklis, dieback is capable of wreaking havoc on an entire ecosystem when it infects plants.
Funded by the federal government's Wild Otways Initiative — a project to control a variety of pests and protect threatened species — the trial is using a salt-like chemical called phosphite to combatOnce dieback is present it can't be eradicated but it can be controlled, said Jessica Miller, environmental programs manager at the Corangamite Catchment Authority.
Danica Delaporte from Glevan Consulting in WA facilitating training on using phosphite to combat dieback.
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