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18-08-2003, 04:43 PM
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RAGWORT
Stephen Howard wrote:
On 18 Aug 2003 11:11:33 GMT,
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Ron wrote:
"Kate Morgan" wrote in message
Please would you all check your lawns for ragwort, I know it is a time
consuming job but it is a bad year for the nasty weed.
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I trust that you do not use broad band insecticides.
One explanation for the increase in ragwort is most likely the reduction in
the tiger moth population for their caterpillars eat the weed and I've seen
Not tiger moths, it's the Cinnabar moth caterpillars that eat ragwort.
The Cinnabar is a Tiger moth.. just not THE Tiger moth.
Not in my moth books it isn't! I'll check tonight but I suspect it
may even be in a different family.
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Chris Green )
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