Publications by Year
Effectiveness of S-Methoprene briquettes and application method for mosquito control in urban road gullies/catch basins/gully pots in a Mediterranean climate: Implications for Ross River Virus Transmission.
Monitoring Program of the Cities of Joondalup and Wanneroo: A Review.
Predicting wetland response to nutrient enrichment: modelling temperature, algal blooms and nuisance midge swarms.
Nuisance midge (Chironomidae) plagues in urban wetlands: A catalyst for improved catchment management.
Perth has over 450 shallow urban lakes of which many have problems with nuisance midge plagues. Midges (Chironomidae) have aquatic larvae with non-biting adults emerging from the lake in the millions during…
Perth has over 450 shallow urban lakes of which many have problems with nuisance midge plagues. Midges (Chironomidae) have aquatic larvae with non-biting adults emerging from the lake in the millions during a plague. The sheer numbers severely impact on the quality of life for nearby residents. Lake Joondalup is a degraded urban lake that has experienced midge plagues over many years. Pesticide treatment is the only short-term solution currently available, however this is environmentally undesirable. Midge plagues galvanise, local communities, Politicians, Councilors and Agencies into dealing with the fundamental problem, as improved catchment management is the only long-term solution. Recent events at Lake Joondalup will be used as a case study of how plagues can result in improved catchment management.