Weeds
Controlling and reporting weeds
The SA Weed Control mobile app is no longer being updated. Use the online controlling declared weeds in South Australia tool instead.
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Controlling declared weeds in SA
Search for and identify weeds that pose a serious risk to South Australia's environment and primary industries, and what do do about them.
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Reporting alert weeds
Report alert weeds found on your property to your local Natural Resources Centre with as many details as possible.
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Managing weeds
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How to manage weeds
Find out how to control weeds via early intervention or through the use biological control methods.
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Landholder responsibilities
Find out what you you need to do with declared and alert weeds on your property.
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Weed management programs
Find out about state and national programs to manage weeds, including weeds of national significance.
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About weeds
Weeds are plants that grow wild and have negative impacts on primary industries, native vegetation or human health.
The cost of weeds to Australian agriculture is billions of dollars each year.
Weeds:
- compete with crops, pasture, livestock and native flora and fauna
- contaminate crops and seeds
- degrade our production resource
- reduce the value of the natural environment
- may cause health problems.
Invasive species
The 2020 Report Card for established invasive species presents a snapshot of the distribution and abundance of weeds in South Australia. The report cards, and the data that underpins them, are used to support on-ground decision making at a local level, and inform policy making at a state level.
Programs to oversee, destroy or contain weeds and pest animals, and to prevent new pests coming into South Australia are run by the Department for Environment and Water and Department of Primary Industries and Regions.