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58 THE RURAL VOICE
ADVICE
WEED -KILLING BEETLE
IS WELCOMED
To the delight of University of
Guelph professor Jack Alex, tiny
beetles are devouring leaves and
flowers in parts of southern Ontario.
These insects are doing a better job
of controlling poisonous St. John's -
wort than any herbicide available.
Common to grassy areas of southern
Ontario, this weed is toxic to grazing
animals and can cause death.
Alex is studying the biological
control of St. John's -wort by using a
beetle of the same name. A pretty
plant with bright yellow flowers, the
aggressive weed is resistant to her-
bicides and can quickly take over a
pasture by choking out the grass.
Animal deaths attributed to St.
John's -wort are usually the result of
starvation. The plant contains an
alkaloid called hypericin, which causes
photosensitization in light -skinned
animals. Affected animals become
severely sunburned on white -skinned
areas and around the eyes and muzzle.
Animals surviving acute reactions
often suffer permanent damage to eye
and mouth tissues, resulting in blind-
ness and refusal to eat.
Cattle are most susceptible to the
effects of the weed, Alex says.
Originally a European weed, St.
John's -wort was brought to Canada in
the 1800s, probably as an ornamental.
Searching for a solution to Canada's
problem with this weed, Agriculture
Canada imported the St. John's -wort
beetle from Europe in the 1960s. The
beetle relies totally on the weed.°
FARMERS' MARKET
LAUNCHED IN SAULT
To develop agricultural potential in
the north and create demand for locally
grown produce, a pilot project to
launch a farmers' market in Sault Ste.
Marie will receive an $80,000 grant.
Funded by AgriNorth, a joint
program of the provincial ministries of
agriculture and northern development,
the project will be evaluated in
November. If successful, it could
become the model for other projects in
Northern Ontario and lead to a per-
manent market in Sault Ste. Marie.°