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We've found the best way to control Japanese knotweed, declare academics
Killing the notorious weed 'is almost impossible' - but it can be controlled, say researchers after a comprehensive five-year study
Japanese Knotweed ‘will be brought under control by 2040’
Lending and conveyancing restrictions mean that property sellers can't ignore knotweed, says a specialist firm;
‘Japanese knotweed is no more of a threat to buildings than other plants’, claim academics
'Our study found no support for the commonly suggested ideas that Japanese knotweed routinely damages buildings ...
‘It is clear that the UK’s current approach to Japanese knotweed is more cautious than it needs to be’ – Government Select Committee
A Government panel has declared that the property industry is 'overly cautious' about the notorious weed
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