One of the world’s most destructive water weeds has been discovered in Darwin, marking its first recorded appearance in the Northern Territory. The fast-growing aquatic plant, known as Amazon frogbit, was identified in a residential fishpond in Darwin’s northern suburbs after an alert resident spotted it in a social media post. Northern Territory weeds officer Peter Ross said the fishpond owner had unwittingly offered to give away some of the plant online. “He wasn’t sure what type of plant it was and whether anyone knew what it was,” Ross explained. “And because it was looking so thick in that fishpond, … Continue reading Invasive Amazon Frogbit Found in Darwin: Water-Choking Weed Costs Hundreds of Thousands to Remove