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Old 24-10-2008, 02:26 PM
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Re: Japanese Knotweed versus Aphalara itadori

This Jap problem will not be sorted by introducing bugs that are alien to our wildlife-it will obviously get a taste for other plants - or maybe its a koala like bug??If you get my drift?
Maybe it will get a taste for human flesh - as did the 'Blandford Fly' in the 80's!My mate nearly died when bitten on the throat & swelled up so quickly had to be rushed into hospital!There were rumours that that was introduced to eat something else - can't remember what !
And as for the Wild Boar (maybe wolves too?)- maybe they think that when too many are around it gives certain people an excuse to hunt or shoot them as they do in other countries!!!No doubt some people with holiday homes in the areas will complain when they start eating their roses- and as they seem to often be the ones with money....!
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