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#Dung beetles

‘Nuggets of black gold’: meet the dung beetles moving fertiliser and flies

The Land Australia, Other, 28/07/2024, Yowie Man From the outside, John Feehan's home in suburban Canberra resembles that of many […]

ACT farmers encouraged to introduce dung beetles in pastures to improve soil quality, reduce fly numbers and save money

ABC Online, Other, 02/06/2024, Charlotte Gore & Simon Beardsell Decades ago, it wasn't possible to sit outside a Canberra cafe […]

Imported dung beetles are being eaten alive by Aussie fungus species

The Land Australia, Other, 05/06/2023, Libby-Jane Charleston According to CSIRO, the local fungi might be the reason why some of […]

Outback Queensland graziers learn about the benefits of dung beetles

Goulburn Post, Other, 03/09/2022, Sally Gall Understanding and introducing the natural little bulldozers that benefit the environment in many ways […]

Beetles may be silver bullet for Tableland soils

The Express Newspaper, Other, 12/03/2021, Sally Turley Discoveries being made by local research group, "Dung Beetles on the Atherton Tablelands: […]

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