Due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus) we have altered the pick up process for our Biocontrol bugs to make the process safer for both our staff and our customers. Please see the Landcare Nursery page for ordering details, or phone the nursery on (07)5494 5074 or email Biocontrol on: mrwl.projects@gmail.com. We appreciate your understanding during this temporary change.
Sunshine Coast Biocontrol Facility
Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) are invading our valuable waterways. To address this urgent issue MRL established the Sunshine Coast Biocontrol Facility in 2017 at our nursery site. We currently breed two biocontrol agents:
- Leaf mining jewel beetle (Hylaeogena jureceki), for the control of Cat's claw creeper; and
- Madeira vine beetle (Plectonycha correntina) which attacks Madeira vine.
If you would like to participate in the Sunshine Coast Biocontrol Facility, please contact our Biocontrol Officer, Jessica (MRWL.projects@gmail.com) to learn more.
We are looking for volunteers and also provide community education events.
We are looking for volunteers and also provide community education events.
Leaf mining jewel beetle (Hylaeogena jureceki)
Madeira vine beetle (Plectonycha correntina)
