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Dear All, Aug 9, 2008
I see on the ATV news and in the Ch.Hrld. (08/08/08) that Japanese
Knotweed (AKA Elephant Ears) is invasive, difficult to control and
threatening the lives of native fish and insects. Now herbicide is being
used in the highlands park (injecting each stem). It does provide
employment, for those who manufacture and inject the herbicide, but
mowing, whenever the shoots reach about 3 dm, would be more efficient
and effective. Other patches that have not increased in area for many
years seem to be held in check by vigorous growth of grass.
Xenophobia and poor biology can come up with strange ideas. There
has been a patch on an adjacent lot for 30-40 years, and it reaches over
onto our lot each year, but mowing has easily stopped it at the line. It
feeds Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, an assortment of flies and no doubt a
wide assortment of organisms that reduce the impressive vert space
biomass to fine litter each year.
Honey Bees are facing difficult times and are vital to crop
pollination, i.e. eating. How foolish to spread the notion that this is
a menace that has no desirable features.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
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