There were four areas of Japanese knotweed on the Dochart, totalling c 500 sq m.
There was a small concentration of four records of himalayam balsam near Kirkton Farm, totalling approx 60 sq m.
Although no white butterbur was found during our survey, it is reported that it exists in and around Killin.
There was no giant hogweed.
There were seven areas of rhododendrons recorded. Five of these records were located around Loch Dochart House and the holiday area at Portnellan. The other two records were located within Killin and a very small record at a dumping site just outside Crianlarich. Although there may well be other records within the catchment associated with gardens/ woodland areas around houses, it is certainly the case that rhododendrons within the Dochart catchment should be possible to control while they are at these very modest levels and a level of priority should be given to achieving this.
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