Biosecurity expert warns complacency may be a threat as potential invaders loom
In Halloween-themed column, Carol Booth of the Invasive Species Council highlights risks from rock snot, polyphagous shot-hole borer and climbing perch
Australia faces an array of potential invasive species that could cause serious harm, according to a new column by Carol Booth, policy director at the Invasive Species Council. Writing for Halloween, Booth suggested that complacency may be the real monster, as she detailed threats including an alga known as rock snot, a tiny beetle carrying tree-killing fungus, and a fish that can wriggle across land.