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UK to use beetles to control Japanese KnotweedHi Angela & All, =
Mar 9, 2010
It looks like the same Knotweed. Does anyone know first-hand how the =
project to control this in Cape Breton by injecting herbicides, one =
stalk at a time, turned out ? Contrary to rumors, it is readily =
controlled by mowing, e.g. with a hand scythe or anything else that will =
deplete the rhizomes of reserves. =20
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
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From: Angela Joudrey=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 6:53 AM
Subject: [NatureNS] UK to use beetles to control Japanese Knotweed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8555378.stm
Is this the same invasive plant we have around Nova Scotia? I believe =
there have been many discussions here regarding it.
Angela in Windsor
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Angela Joudrey
aljoudrey@eastlink.ca
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hi Angela & All, =20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial> It looks like the =
same Knotweed.=20
Does anyone know first-hand how the project to control this in Cape =
Breton by=20
injecting herbicides, one stalk at a time, turned out ? Contrary to =
rumors, it=20
is readily controlled by mowing, e.g. with a hand scythe or anything =
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will deplete the rhizomes of reserves. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Yt, Dave Webster, =
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<DIV>Is this the same invasive plant we have around Nova Scotia? I =
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there have been many discussions here regarding it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Angela in Windsor</DIV>
<DIV>-- <BR><BR>Angela Joudrey<BR><A=20
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