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An outbreak of the Asian longhorn beetle (ALB), an exotic beetle pest which could have severe consequences for British trees, has been found in Kent the Food and Environment Research Agency confirmed today. This is the first time an outbreak of this pest has been found in the UK and it is being treated extremely
Well, the heat wave has come early for us this year… what have we all been doing? Spending time in the garden maybe? Eating ice cream on the beach? Having the first BBQ of the year? The possibilities are endless… What have I been doing? Receiving reports from my maintenance teams that Japanese Knotweed is
I would like to write a short Blog about a course I attended yesterday… Now, I never usually write about courses or CPD presentations, however, I would like to give a special mention to this one… I completed a Phase 1 Habitat Course undertaken by Acorn Ecology. I found this course was delivered and organised
There is a lot talked about how Japanese knotweed has no natural predators in the UK – which results in its rampant growth and rapid rate of spread. People talk about the psyllid aphid and the leaf spot fungus. Some people even pick and eat JK in the early growing season, before it branches. This
Why do some people in life always make quick decisions without researching their topic thoroughly enough? They just look at the immediate bottom line 24/7 without thinking about the long term implications of their decisions. We undertook a large site survey for invasive weeds, constructed a detailed remediation report complete with design drawings, site specific
Japanese Knotweed Solutions have been tasked by the CABI with bringing them information on the recently released Psyllid aphid ‘Aphalara Itadori’ (the Japanese Knotweed Psyllid), so we’re always on the lookout for evidence of abnormal Japanese knotweed plants. The Japanese Knotweed Psyllid is brown in colour and about 2mm long – similar size to the
I’ve just returned from an invasive weed fact-finding mission in Hamburg, (which I managed to combine with my stag do). I really enjoyed Germany – the people were friendly, and it wasn’t what I expected. My memory of certain parts of the weekend may be a little hazy, but I distinctly remember spotting significant amounts
It may sound obvious, but keeping your equipment clean is a really important habit to get in to – otherwise you might end up spreading unwanted invaders when you go to work. At JKSL we have come across a number of widespread problems that have been caused by garden maintenance teams’ contaminated equipment. Once they
Leaf-spotting is something that is a regular part of my job, but the Leaf Spot Fungus is not something I have encountered much. There is a particular variant of this fungus – the (Mycosphaerella polygoni-cuspidati) which has been suggested as a method of natural control for Japanese knotweed. The fungus is one of a few
