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Donwill[_2_] · 09-03-2010, 09:36 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

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Donwill wrote:

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

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.

Or maybe just "frighten" it :-) , yes, I probably used the wrong word.
For "eradicate" read :- control, keep in check, influence,
moderate, stunt. Take your choice.

Which is all that is needed in the UK. Despite the gibbering, even
Japanese knotweed isn't a ubiquitous ecological problem, because
our ecology is so robust against introductions.

BTW to be equally pedantic there is only one R in eradicate :-) .

The other one is eroneous and needs erradication :-)

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Well said Sir. :-)

Regards
Don