The end of Japanese Knotweed ( JK)?? - Page 10

 

On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:06:14 +0000, Donwill wrote:


Yep, I saw that on BBC tv news this morning.  Sounds very hopeful.
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"Donwill"  wrote

This video is interesting (and short)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8556551.stm

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Bob Hobden wrote:

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

 

On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:50:16 +0000, Donwill


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 .