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Unmowed strips attract insects, but many abandon partially mowed dikes

Municipalities are increasingly mowing dikes and verges in stages, so that insects can make longer use of the plants growing there. Mowing is essential to keep a dike strong, explains ecologist Constant Swinkels of Radboud University.

6 Oct 2026 1:30 am