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Scotch broom flowers
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Scotch broom
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Alternative Names: English broom, common
broom, Scottish broom
Background
Scotch broom, Cytisus scoparius, is a native of western
Europe and has now spread to many temperate areas of the world.
Also called English broom in Australia, it is one of four
closely related serious weeds with yellow pea-like flowers.
It is a threat to environmental, forestry and grazing land
in higher rainfall areas of south eastern Australia. The largest
and densest infestation is on the Barrington Tops (near Scone,
NSW). States most affected by Scotch broom are Victoria, Tasmania,
New South Wales and South Australia.
The Project
A collaborative biological control program commenced in the
late 1980s which was run and funded by the Management Committee
for the Biological Control of Scotch broom.
There have been three biological control agents released,
since the late 1980s. Only two of which have established well
enough to now be part of the redistribution program.
Biological Control Agents
Key People
Dr Andy Shepard
CSIRO Entomology
CSIRO European Laboratory
Campus International de Baillarguet
34980 Montferrier-sur-Lez
France
Ph: +33 4 67 59 31 00
Fax: +33 4 67 59 90 50
Email: firstname.lastname@csiro.au
More Information
National Weed Strategy
Weeds
CRC Best Practice Management Guide
Potential
Distribution of English Broom in Victoria - DPI Victoria
Insects help to sweep Scotch
broom away (PDF 141KB)
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