On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:04:21 +0200, Martin wrote:

My wife has these in her allotment. They are munching her root
vegetables. They seem to be common in the Netherlands but rare in UK.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2...news_6328.html
How does one get rid of them?

They are sufficiently rare to be on the GB Red list and are a protected
species under Schedule 5 of the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act.
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Ima...tcm6-11356.pdf. I
suggest that you have a word with your local wildlife trust who should be
able to give you some assistance. If you draw a blank with them post
again on this thread.

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rbel