Should You Report Hogweed?
If You Do Come into Contact with the Plant, and Especially the Sap, You Are Advised to Wash the Affected Areas Immediately, Keep the Exposed Area out of Direct...
If you do come into contact with the plant, and especially the sap, you are advised to wash the affected areas immediately, keep the exposed area out of direct sunlight and seek medical advice. Besides these public health concerns, Giant Hogweed is also reported to be invasive under certain conditions.
What do you do if you find hogweed?
What to do if you are Exposed to Giant Hogweed
- Wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and COLD water as soon as possible.
- Keep exposed area away from sunlight for 48 hours.
- If a reaction occurs, topical steroids applied early can reduce the severity of the reaction and ease discomfort.
How do you dispose of hogweed?
Battling giant hogweed
- You can cut the root of young plants with a sharp round shovel. ...
- Repeat the cutting each year over several years in order to completely get rid of the plant.
- Use a tool that rotates and tills soil, such as a rototiller, to get rid of small plants growing in abundance.
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