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Contact person for... - CJ (Chris) van Dijk
Dossier
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Hogweed - How to control and remove it
Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) can become an incredible nuisance. This plant displaces native plant varieties and the plant sap contains... -
Exotic species in the Netherlands
Exotic species, also known as alien or introduced species, are animals, plants, fungi or micro-organisms imported through human activity into an area...
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10 questions on biomonitoring - plants that measure air quality
Biomonitoring is the use of plants to measure air quality. Plants can absorb and store substances from the air. After harvesting, these can be... -
Invasive plant species
Invasive plant species are species that do not naturally occur in the Netherlands. These exotics are usually brought into the country by human... -
Invasive plant species
Invasive plant species are species that do not naturally occur in the Netherlands. These exotics are usually brought into the country by human... -
SWEEP
Work on the development of a sustainable weed management system for pavements (SWEEP) has been conducted since 2002. Extensive field tests have shown... -
Contact SWEEP
For more information about the SWEEP system, please contact SWEEP.
News
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Mediterranean ants successfully controlled by freezing the soil
22 december 2022 | Freezing the soil is an effective tool for controlling the Mediterranean Tapinoma nigerrimum ant species. This invasive ant is causing serious... -
Heating soil successful in combating Japanese knotweed
18 februari 2020 | Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is an invasive exotic plant, whose strong roots and stems cause significant damage. Hitherto, there were no...