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Paintball Poison: Airborne Marksmen To Take Aim At Invasive Plants
By Patricia Tummons 03/07/2013
The Department of Land and Natural Resources has obtained the state procurement officer’s approval to purchase a herbicide that can target remote stands of Australian tree ferns, kahili ginger, and banana poka.
The herbicide, HBT-IMAZ, is registered for use only in the state of Hawaii, and only on those three species of plants.
What makes it even more unusual is the method of delivery: paintballs, shot from airguns by marksmen in helicopters or on the ground.
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Now that approvals are in hand, de Silva hopes to be able to start using the product in a few months. He won’t be using it to control banana poka or kahili ginger, he said, but the paintballs are perfect for getting to Australian tree ferns in difficult-to-reach areas.
More: http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2013/03/07/18537-paintball-poison-airborne-marksmen-to-take-aim-at-invasive-plants/
The Department of Land and Natural Resources has obtained the state procurement officer’s approval to purchase a herbicide that can target remote stands of Australian tree ferns, kahili ginger, and banana poka.
The herbicide, HBT-IMAZ, is registered for use only in the state of Hawaii, and only on those three species of plants.
What makes it even more unusual is the method of delivery: paintballs, shot from airguns by marksmen in helicopters or on the ground.
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Now that approvals are in hand, de Silva hopes to be able to start using the product in a few months. He won’t be using it to control banana poka or kahili ginger, he said, but the paintballs are perfect for getting to Australian tree ferns in difficult-to-reach areas.
More: http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2013/03/07/18537-paintball-poison-airborne-marksmen-to-take-aim-at-invasive-plants/
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