Phytoremediation

Read more about the article Can we save South Africa from a Tamarix invasion?
Danica Marlin looking for Tamarisk beetles in a Tamarix infestation in Colorado, USA, May 2017. (Photo credit: Danica Marlin)
2017 / News

Can we save South Africa from a Tamarix invasion?

The South African biocontrol programme for invasive Tamarix  has begun,  with host-specificity testing of Tamarisk beetles. This news comes from a recent review article by Dr Danica Marlin, C·I·B Core Team Member Prof Marcus Byrne and colleagues, all from the University of the Witwatersrand.

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3 August 2017
Read more about the article Water hyacinth as a potential agent for phytoremediation
Solomon measuring the removal of metal salts from water by the invasive weed, water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) (Photo credit: Solomon Newete)
2016 / News

Water hyacinth as a potential agent for phytoremediation

C·I·B researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand recently demonstrated that the invasive aquatic weed, water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), can be used to remove metal pollutants from water.

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28 November 2016