A single plant can produce 50,000 to 200,000 seeds over a four- to six-week period, heightening the importance of addressing issues in good time.
According to the Department of Agriculture, in the period from 2014 to 2023, a total 198 complaints were made about noxious weeds.
Limerick regional veterinary lab reported that a herd submitted a number of animals in May 2023.
The plant is dangerous to livestock especially in ensiled grass or hay crops.