Folkestone and Hythe District Council · Awarded contract

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Implementation of Biological Control for Floating Pennywort at Royal Military Canal

Awarded 31 Jul 2023

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Awarded31 Jul 2023

Value£30,000.00

SupplierCentre for Agriculture and Bioscience International

AgencyFolkestone and Hythe District Council

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryEnergy & Environment

Ended 1y 3mo ago2y term

Awarded 31 July 2023Expired 30 July 2025

About

Folkestone and Hythe District Council awarded a contract to Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International for the implementation of a biological control measure targeting floating pennywort (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides) at the Royal Military Canal, a designated ancient monument known for its biodiversity.

The contract, valued at £30,000, involves the release of the South American weevil Listronotus elongatus, approved for release in England in 2021 following a decade of safety testing and research funded by DEFRA.

CABI, the sole distributor of this biological control in the UK, has released the weevil at 13 sites since approval and plans 7 more this year.

The Environment Agency supports the project and will monitor its progress over the next two years.

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