Weevils to the rescue! How a beetle could help win the fight against invasive plants
Environment Agency
Trevor Renals is the senior technical advisor on invasive species for the Environment Agency. He started his career working on Japanese knotweed management in his native Cornwall, which led to an interest in biological control solutions, using co-evolved natural enemies of invasive species to manage biological invasions instead of widespread herbicide applications. He has over 30 years’ experience of invasive species management, both in the UK and its Overseas Territories. Here, he explores how.