Logan City Council has deployed a state-of-the-art sensor to detect and kill pavement weeds.
Council says that previously, it took up to a year for staff on foot to patrol the city and spray weeds.
“The truck-mounted sensor with an infra-red beam does the job in an environmentally
friendly way,” Council said in a statement.
The sensor is triggered by the presence of the pigment chlorophyll in weeds. It the applies a targeted and precise application of herbicide, which reduces overall chemical usage and minimises harm to non-target plants and ecosystems.
“The new technology, which comes at no additional cost to ratepayers, helps minimise weeds from growing into the drainage system and clogging stormwater run-off.”
Logan is the first Council in Queensland to acquire and use the technology from the United States.
