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Prickly pears in Australia at the Australian Weeds Committee; History of prickly pear in Australia - from a New South Wales' perspective; A prickly problem : Dr Jean White-Haney and the prickly pear, State Library of Queensland; Prickly-Pear Experimental Station, Dulacca: report from 1st May, 1915, to 30th June, 1916 / by Jean White-Haney ...
During 1920 to 1922, he travelled overseas yet again to seek a solution to the prickly pear problem, travelling from Sydney to Java, Ceylon, Europe, the US, Mexico and South America. Efforts had been made to introduce the insect Cactoblastis cactorum in 1914, and it did feed on the prickly pear, but died out in 1921.
Queensland Prickly Pear Board's research station, Dulacca, ca 1913. The seated woman is possibly Dr Jean White. Rose Ethel Janet White-Haney (11 March 1877 – 21 October 1953), known as Jean White-Haney , was a botanist in Queensland , Australia .
Not just the prickly pear: Hudson's Pears - Cylindropuntia tunicata and C. rosea - are also cacti of agricultural significance in Queensland. [ 53 ] Weed management costs the Australian economy A$ 4 billion yearly; weeds are considered the second greatest threat to biodiversity after land clearing.
Opuntia ficus-indica, the species which is the most common culinary source of prickly pear fruits; Consolea, a genus of cacti including species formerly classified in Opuntia; Prickly Pear (British Virgin Islands), the name of an island; Prickly pears in Australia, an invasive plant problem; Prickly Pears, a 1981 Italian comedy film
Opuntia aurantiaca, commonly known as tiger-pear, jointed cactus or jointed prickly-pear, is a species of cactus from South America. [2] The species occurs naturally in Argentina , Paraguay and Uruguay and is considered an invasive species in Africa and Australia .
Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) is a list of the most problematic plant species in Australia as determined by the federal government. Initially a list of 20 taxa were listed and given a rank based on invasiveness, impacts, potential for spread, and socioeconomic and environmental values. [ 1 ]
The appearance of prickly pear in Queensland has been attributed to a small number of prickly pear plants brought to Queensland c. 1843 as garden plants. By 1862 prickly pear was growing in the Chinchilla district and spread rapidly in areas where land holdings were extensive and population relatively low. [1] Prickly pear was declared a ...