Just confirmed by NASA, who are still sifting through samples beamed back to Earth from the Mars Rover, remnants of Japanese knotweed rhizome have been found on the red planet! Shocking news as scientists are still debating whether or not there is, or ever was, life on Mars! This could indicate that the invasive Japanese knotweed on our blue planet really is an alien and this could explain why it is so difficult to understand and destroy! More news on this exciting discovery as it breaks!
Dr Paul Beckett is one of the UK’s leading experts in Japanese knotweed and is a member of the Expert Witness Institute. He regularly provides Japanese knotweed expert witness services. He helped produce the RICS knotweed guidance for surveyors and was integral in the formation of the Property Care Association (PCA) Invasive Weed Control Group (IWCG).
