Knotweed control

[Bundle 2]

I hope this is not the myopic decision that we might all fear....

 

Defra approves use of 'jumping plant lice' to battle Japanese knotweed | Horticulture Week

[owain]

Oh god they finally went and gave it the go ahead! it'll only end in tears! we have enough problems with accidentally introduced species.

[felixthelogchopper]

Give it 5 years and they will be giving the approval to whatever eats jumping plant lice

[Bolt]

.....control the spread of a non-native invasive plant in Europe. Psyllid is commonly known as ‘jumping plant lice'.

 

Irranca-Davies said: "Japanese Knotweed causes over £150 million worth of damage and disruption throughout the UK every year. This project is not only....

 

 

Psyllid BANG.... and the knotweed is gone......

 

 

I think NOT.

[Charlieh]

 

 

Psyllid BANG.... and the knotweed is gone......

 

 

I think NOT.

 

 

sounds like another environmental disaster, but wait its ok they tested that it didnt eat 180 other species of plants

 

 

(so that leaves the other few thousand at risk )

[Hogs Breath]

Its just another type of leaf hopper,lets hope it does not prefer the indiginous flora:001_unsure:

Something for horsetail/marestail would be nice!