>> On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:50:16 +0000, Donwill >> >>> Bob Hobden wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> "Donwill" wrote >>>>> Heard on radio4 this morning that some research workers working for >>>>> the government, have introduced an insect that feeds on JK to two >>>>> secret sites in the UK, apparently this insect will spread and will >>>>> eradicate >>>> >>>> This video is interesting (and short) >>>> >>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8556551.stm >>>> >>> Interesting, and these insects seem capable of killing the plant in >>> certain circumstances. Lets hope they don't adapt to eat other plant >>> species. I wonder what is their preferred environmental habitat. Humid >>> or dry, high temps or low, solar radiation? They look as if they have >>> wing cases so air currents may assist their spread. >>> Don >> >> It's not all that long since Toads were introduced into Australia >> in an endeavour to get rid of an insect causing immense >> damage to the sugar cane crop. >> >> Last news I heard of the progress of the toads was that they were >> taking onthe Australians themselves. In short, they had become a >> virtual plague. Oops! >> >> Jon. > What else will it eradicate when it has done with knot weed ,hopefully > not something that could destroy any natives .
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>>> Bob Hobden wrote:
>>>>
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>>>> "Donwill" wrote
>>>>> Heard on radio4 this morning that some research workers working for
>>>>> the government, have introduced an insect that feeds on JK to two
>>>>> secret sites in the UK, apparently this insect will spread and will
>>>>> eradicate
>>>>
>>>> This video is interesting (and short)
>>>>
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8556551.stm
>>>>
>>> Interesting, and these insects seem capable of killing the plant in
>>> certain circumstances. Lets hope they don't adapt to eat other plant
>>> species. I wonder what is their preferred environmental habitat. Humid
>>> or dry, high temps or low, solar radiation? They look as if they have
>>> wing cases so air currents may assist their spread.
>>> Don
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>> It's not all that long since Toads were introduced into Australia
>> in an endeavour to get rid of an insect causing immense
>> damage to the sugar cane crop.
>>
>> Last news I heard of the progress of the toads was that they were
>> taking onthe Australians themselves. In short, they had become a
>> virtual plague. Oops!
>>
>> Jon.
> What else will it eradicate when it has done with knot weed ,hopefully
> not something that could destroy any natives .