On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 Mike P the 1st 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
JK in the UK. =-O

Suggest you go and read the the BBc news web site.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8555378.stm

The insects will not erradicate the weed, only stunt it and control it
somewhat: as in Japan.
Perhaps you misheard, or Radio 4 passed inaccurate burbage .. not for
the first time.

It was on the television breakfast programme as well. Yes, they did give
the impression in the intro that the weed was soon to be a thing of the
past but in the detailed report it was apparent what it would actually
do.

David

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