Howdy,
I'm certainly no expert on the matter, I just got into photographing insects on ragwort on request of an Internet-friend who runs a website aiming to clear up a lot of misunderstanding about ragwort. The English pages of her website are
here - you may want to check the
references page. Furthermore
this discussion sums up some more English-language links. To get an idea of the anti-ragwort lobby have a look
here. Also
here is a page about control from the Surrey County Council. Hope it helps. Cheers, Arp