Sergei Gorbunov called an ambulance only on the third day. I wrote off everything on the strong sun - I thought I was just burned. But when he began to choke, he was already seriously frightened, reports "TV Center".
Sergey's story is not much different from dozens of others. I decided to put the site in order - it is overgrown with a three-meter cow parsnip, and at the same time getting tanned - it is not very convenient to wield a scythe when dressed. Meanwhile, it is the sun that provokes the strongest damage. The sap of a poisonous plant gets on the skin, and ultraviolet rays cause a kind of photochemical reaction. If you do not see a doctor in time, an ordinary burn can turn into blindness or even death.
Meanwhile, until recently, Sosnovsky's hogweed was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements. Unpretentious and extremely prolific, he seemed to be the perfect food for ungulates. But the experiment failed, and the weed began to attack. Now the weed occupies more than 16 thousand hectares in the region. White umbrellas completely covered Dmitrovsky, Klinsky, Mozhaisky districts, Mytishchi and Ruza were hardly holding back the onslaught.
Summer residents willingly share tips on how to overcome the "flower of Hercules". Some suggest to have borshevich moth. True, her diet also includes cultivated plants. Others are trying to plant a stronger crop, say Jerusalem artichoke. But in return, they risk getting another headache. Specialists will help to say goodbye to the annoying and dangerous flower. If the land, as in Sergei's case, belongs to a gardening partnership, then SNT should allocate money for the destruction of hogweed. Local authorities are conducting an offensive on their own front - the municipal lands.
The main thing is not to go into battle with your bare hands and take good care of your protective equipment. So that the usual at first glance mowing does not undermine health.
Anna Peshekhonova, TV Center.
