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Possible release of a biocontrol agent to control Japanese knotweed
Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government are seeking views on the possible release of an insect, a psyllid species Aphalara itadori, as a control for Japanese knotweed, Fallopia japonica.
Closing date: Monday 19 October 2009.
More background on the biocontrol agent from the Japanese Knotweed Alliance
