I think this is Himalayan knotweed. Pretty, but pretty invasive. Saw lots of this plant on the Glann road, Oughterard, Co.Galway with other non natives like Fuchia and the notorious Rhododendron which lined the road for miles. #InvasivesIE

Fantastic illustrations and information on identification in the field of some invasive alien species of Union concern (EU Commission, 2020). To view this guide and other resources on invasive species visit: invasives.ie/resources
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2/2 Soil borne #invasivealienspecies can be accidentally transported between sites during soil transport or on unclean machinery and equipment. Good #biosecurity is essential in preventing the spread of #invasivespecies #ecias #CheckCleanDryIrl #InvasivesIE #ReportInvasives

Informative Int. Day of Plant Health Conference on the work of Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on reducing risk posed to plants by pests & diseases with good discussion. Followed by tour of impressive Border Control Point.
Plenty of parallels with response needed to invasive species #InvasivesIE

Good indication coming from German research on healthy ash tree resilience to ash dieback....
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Rats causing havoc on offshore islands, which provide an all-you-can-eat buffet for the invaders irishtimes.com/science/2024/0…

Rat and feral ferret eradication also being addressed on Rathlin Island LIFE Raft

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Coming to this a bit late😬but it's well worth checking out the new Greener Clare invasive species website yoursay.clarecoco.ie/invasive-speci….
It includes videos on identifying some of the more common invasive plants and fact sheets with synopsis on control.
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Great short video on identifying Asian hornet.

Information on Ireland's one verified occurrence, response actions and to report suspected sightings see Asian hornet Species Alert on #InvasivesIE 👇
invasives.ie/species-alerts…
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🧐Looking good! Can't wait for the printed versions IAS Secretariat - Belgium
To see which species have been recorded in Ireland go to 👇
invasives.ie/about/ias-unio…

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