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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0607_01CABF72.757BE030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable UK to use beetles to control Japanese KnotweedHi Angela & All, = Mar 9, 2010 It looks like the same Knotweed. Does anyone know first-hand how the = project to control this in Cape Breton by injecting herbicides, one = stalk at a time, turned out ? Contrary to rumors, it is readily = controlled by mowing, e.g. with a hand scythe or anything else that will = deplete the rhizomes of reserves. =20 Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Angela Joudrey=20 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 6:53 AM Subject: [NatureNS] UK to use beetles to control Japanese Knotweed http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8555378.stm Is this the same invasive plant we have around Nova Scotia? I believe = there have been many discussions here regarding it. Angela in Windsor --=20 Angela Joudrey aljoudrey@eastlink.ca -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=20 Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2701 - Release Date: = 02/21/10 07:34:00 ------=_NextPart_000_0607_01CABF72.757BE030 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>UK to use beetles to control Japanese = Knotweed</TITLE> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <STYLE type=3Dtext/css>BLOCKQUOTE { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } DL { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } UL { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } OL { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } LI { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } </STYLE> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.18876"></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hi Angela & All, =20 Mar 9, 2010</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial> It looks like the = same Knotweed.=20 Does anyone know first-hand how the project to control this in Cape = Breton by=20 injecting herbicides, one stalk at a time, turned out ? Contrary to = rumors, it=20 is readily controlled by mowing, e.g. with a hand scythe or anything = else that=20 will deplete the rhizomes of reserves. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Yt, Dave Webster, = Kentville</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Daljoudrey@eastlink.ca = href=3D"mailto:aljoudrey@eastlink.ca">Angela=20 Joudrey</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 09, 2010 = 6:53=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] UK to use = beetles to=20 control Japanese Knotweed</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D-4 face=3D"Lucida Grande"><A=20 = href=3D"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8555378.stm">http://new= s.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8555378.stm</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Is this the same invasive plant we have around Nova Scotia? I = believe=20 there have been many discussions here regarding it.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Angela in Windsor</DIV> <DIV>-- <BR><BR>Angela Joudrey<BR><A=20 = href=3D"mailto:aljoudrey@eastlink.ca">aljoudrey@eastlink.ca</A><BR><BR><B= R></DIV> <P> <HR> <P></P><BR>Internal Virus Database is out of date.<BR>Checked by AVG - = <A=20 href=3D"http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</A> <BR>Version: 8.5.435 / = Virus=20 Database: 271.1.1/2701 - Release Date: 02/21/10=20 07:34:00<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0607_01CABF72.757BE030--
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