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"Bug tackles UK's knotty problem" (Defra press release, 9 March 2010)
"Insect that fights Japanese knotweed to be released" (BBC News online, 9 March 2010)
"Insects to be brought in to control Japanese knotweed" (Daily Telegraph, 9 March 2010)
"Could a tiny insect halt the invasion of Japanese knotweed?" (Guardian, G2, 14 August 2009)
BBC Radio 4's Today Programme (23 July 2009): interview with Dr Dick Shaw on the natural control of Japanese knotweed in the UK (YouTube video)
"Insect could halt spread of Japanese knotweed" (Defra news story, 23 July 2009)
"Views sought on knotweed predator" (BBC online, 22 July 2009)
"UK may bring in insect to tackle Japanese knotweed" (Reuters UK, 23 July 2009)
"A knotty problem: could a tiny insect help rid us of knotweed" (Guardian Gardening Blog, 23 July 2009)
"Japanese knotweed out of control" (Wales online, 24 July 2009)
"Predators could be superweed fix" (BBC, 13 Oct 2008)
Reports
Summary of Pest Risk Analysis for the psyllid, Alphalara Itadori