"To make matters worse, Wheeler had been told previously to remove the
ragwort by the council, but he had failed to do this.
"To make matters worse Wheeler had been told previously to remove the
ragwort by the council but he had failed to do this.
On the other hand, tansy
ragwort is common in dry areas of the West, and is indeed poisonous to animals, especially horses and cows.
Defence solicitor Mike Lowrie told Falkirk Sheriff Court: "She did have an inkling that
ragwort was not good for animals."
One
ragwort plant can produce a billion pollen cells.
Kostenko and her colleagues grew
ragwort plants in a greenhouse and exposed them to leaf-eating caterpillars or root-feeding beetle larvae.
Every part of tansy
ragwort is toxic, from its flowers to its leaves and stems.
According to the ILPH, the podcast describes the
Ragwort weed for listeners and explains how it can best be removed.
prepare to bombard DEFRA with complaints about
ragwort in your area and have fun in the process.
Wheeler, of Haydn Road in Knotty Ash, had let the animal graze on
ragwort - a poisonous weed that is toxic to horses - despite warnings from the council.
WHAT a pity your article Poison plant threatens Holme Valley wildlife (Neighbourhood News section, August 4) chose to sensationalise this issue rather than act as a serious and timely reminder to owners of livestock in general and particularly horses, of the potential risks of
ragwort.
PRINCE Charles wrote to ministers and aired his views about NHS spending on homeopathy, hospital food, housing projects and the menace of
ragwort, it has emerged.
