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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-28more like thismore than 2020-10-28
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Japanese Knotweed more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to advance the use of biological control of Japanese knotweed. more like this
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL9707 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-11more like thismore than 2020-11-11
answer text <p>We continue to work closely with the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) on researching and developing biological control methods for Japanese knotweed. Following extensive trials, we approved the release of the psyllid – <em>Aphalara itadori</em> in England to tackle Japanese Knotweed (<em>Fallopia japonica</em>).</p><p> </p><p>We are also funding research into the fungal leaf-spot <em>Mycosphaerella polygoni-cuspidatii,</em> which has potential as a mycoherbicide for Japanese Knotweed.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-11T16:31:18.94Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-11T16:31:18.94Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this