What is an insurance backed guarantee for Japanese knotweed?
What is an insurance backed guarantee for Japanese knotweed?
Knotweed insured guarantees are new to the market. They are designed to cover the liabilities in the event of the knotweed specialist that has provided the guarantee not being able to perform due to insolvency.
Can you insure against Japanese knotweed?
Having Japanese knotweed shouldn’t affect your home insurance premium. Most standard house insurance policies will not cover the removal of Japanese knotweed, or repairs to anything damaged by it. As such, your discovery of the plant, whether or not it has originated on your land, should not affect your premiums.
Can you get indemnity insurance for Japanese knotweed?
The Residential Japanese Knotweed Indemnity Policy is available where the sellers are not aware if Knotweed is present and even where it has previously been treated.
Is resveratrol from Japanese knotweed good?
Japanese knotweed is an excellent source of resveratrol, the chemical compound found in grapes–except Japanese knotweed contains high concentrations of trans-resveratrol, the active form of the compound most useful to the body. Japanese knotweed is quickly becoming the preferred source of resveratrol.
Can you eradicate Japanese knotweed?
Despite claims by some companies, Japanese knotweed cannot be killed or eradicated by herbicide application alone. It can be controlled via herbicide treatment or fully removed from a property by excavation. Often, the most cost-effective method of controlling Japanese knotweed is a Herbicide Treatment Programme (HTP).
How do I know if my house has Japanese knotweed?
When looking for signs of this plant, check for the following characteristics such as:
- Zig zag stems.
- Lush green colour leaves.
- Shield shaped leaves with a flat base.
- Bamboo style stems.
- Red tinged shoots.
- Found in dense clumps.
- In July it will sprout clusters of white flowers.
How do I get rid of Japanese knotweed?
Chemical controls of removing Japanese knotweed A glyphosate-based weedkiller is the best option here, though bear in mind it can take several applications, over up to four seasons, to completely eradicate Japanese knotweed. It’s best applied to cut canes so the weedkiller can thoroughly penetrate the plant and roots.
How long can you take resveratrol?
Resveratrol supplements are possibly safe when taken by mouth in doses up to 1500 mg daily for up to 3 months. Higher doses of up to 2000-3000 mg daily have been used safely for 2-6 months. But these higher doses are more likely to cause stomach upset.
Can knotweed be permanently removed?
“It is possible to completely kill knotweed using herbicide, if applied correctly. The time it takes will depend on site conditions and in particular the maturity of the plant and the size of its underground rhizome system. Smaller infestations can be killed in two years, larger ones may take three or more years.”
Do surveyors check for Japanese knotweed?
Surveyors can miss Japanese knotweed on a property for a number of reasons, not all of which suggest that they have acted negligently. DIY attempts at treating Japanese knotweed can lead to deformed or sparse growth which may lead surveyors to miss the infestation altogether, or mistakenly identify it as another plant.
