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War on the clones

                   
bloggers4labour.org
May 5, 2008
        
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The Japanese Knotweed Polygonum cuspidatumis a major pest. Extremely invasive it has been estimated that the total amount of the plant in the Swansea area alone weighs 62,000 tonnes (equivalent to 40 blue whales). Interestingly every specimen in Europe (and some in the USA) is a clone of the same... [read full story]                    

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UK to introduce alien species to fight knotweed

 expressindia.com May 6, 2008
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Insect army called up to fight knotweed

 telegraph.co.uk May 4, 2008
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UK to introduce alien species to fight knotweed

expressindia.com
May 6, 2008
        

Scientists in Britain are planning to release alien species to deal with the devastating effect of Japanese knotweed in the countryside. ... The authorities in Britain hope to save about £1.6 billion by introducing the non-native species as an alternative to using...

                   

Britain calls on alien parasites to take fight to Japanese knotweed

arbroath.blogspot.com
May 6, 2008
        

Millions of Japanese insects are to be released into the countryside to destroy Britain's most persistent weed.The jumping plant lice, or psyllids, will be released under a plan to eradicate Japanese knotweed. They are thought to be the best weapon against the highly...