▲ 114 ▼ Study that asked people to count squashed bugs reveals worrying results (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 2 years ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip [M] to c/globalnews@lemmy.zip 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments Citizen science survey shows 78 per cent decline in ‘bug splats’ on number plates Archived version: https://archive.ph/N9Yal
[–] Avg@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you are in the US or Europe, tree of heaven is an invasive species. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yep! But they're a dickens to actually eradicate. I'm going to be hatcheting some gashes in a big one or two on my property in August or September so I can poison its roots with glyphosate when it starts getting ready for fall. I've learned the hard way that if you leave the roots healthy you're making tons of future work for yourself. Privet is also a runner based plant and it's also not from North America, but I've had more success looking it the old fashioned way. It's really gratifying to watch native species rebound and move back into the places after the introduced/invasive plants have been removed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I've been fighting tree of heaven for years, and I've had the most success with triclopyr ester mixed with oil. The product I use is called Pathfinder. Can't use it close to water though. But I've been able to take a couple totally infested acres down to just the occasional seedling. No hacking required, which is nice, just soak the trunk around the base in late summer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yep! But they're a dickens to actually eradicate. I'm going to be hatcheting some gashes in a big one or two on my property in August or September so I can poison its roots with glyphosate when it starts getting ready for fall. I've learned the hard way that if you leave the roots healthy you're making tons of future work for yourself. Privet is also a runner based plant and it's also not from North America, but I've had more success looking it the old fashioned way. It's really gratifying to watch native species rebound and move back into the places after the introduced/invasive plants have been removed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I've been fighting tree of heaven for years, and I've had the most success with triclopyr ester mixed with oil. The product I use is called Pathfinder. Can't use it close to water though. But I've been able to take a couple totally infested acres down to just the occasional seedling. No hacking required, which is nice, just soak the trunk around the base in late summer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I've been fighting tree of heaven for years, and I've had the most success with triclopyr ester mixed with oil. The product I use is called Pathfinder. Can't use it close to water though. But I've been able to take a couple totally infested acres down to just the occasional seedling. No hacking required, which is nice, just soak the trunk around the base in late summer. permalink fedilink source parent