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Sylvan Kaufman and Wallace Kaufman are the authors of Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American Species published by Stackpole Books. Here we update you on the latest research, control techniques, news and issues surrounding invasive plants.-
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Category Archives: Detection and Control
Updated Michigan guide to Phragmites control
Michigan’s A Guide to the Control and Management of Invasive Phragmites has recently been updated. This 3rd edition has expanded content on how to distinguish between the native and European strain of Phragmites and new recommendations on treatment strategies.
Posted in Detection and Control, Phragmites australis, Restoration
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Composting invasive plants
Composting invasive plants has to be done carefully to fully kill seeds and other potential propagules. Researchers in Texas built a composting facility to handle wetland invasive plants and report on their experience in an article in Invasive Plant Science … Continue reading
Posted in Detection and Control, Eichornia crassipes, Texas, Uncategorized
Tagged Eichornia crassipes
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Invasives in British forests
The magazine “Wood Wise” from Great Britain has an issue on managing invasive species (mostly plants) in woodlands. They cover several species also considered invasive in North America, giant hogweed and Himalayan balsam, and several species native to North America … Continue reading
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Defeating garlic mustard
For those of you faced with small patches of garlic mustard, or if you have access to a lot of volunteer labor, a new study illuminates the best times to pull or cut plants. Plants pulled before any seeds begin … Continue reading
Posted in Alliaria petiolata, Detection and Control
Tagged Alliaria petiolata, garlic mustard
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Trendiest weed control method? Goats!
Goats seem to be the hottest new weed control method. They have been used for weed control probably since they were first domesticated, but companies offering rental goats specialized in weed control are, growing like weeds. Goats offer an alternative … Continue reading
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Tagged biological control, goats, invasive plant control, weeds
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Using benthic barriers to stop Eurasian watermilfoil
Benthic barriers use geotextile fabric, plastic or other materials placed over the ground under water to stop the growth of unwanted rooted aquatic plants (for more information on benthic barriers see http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/management/aqua023.html). A recent study looked at how long barriers needed … Continue reading
Posted in Detection and Control, Myriophyllum spicatum
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Weed sniffing dogs
The Montana based non-profit, Working Dogs for Conservation, http://www.workingdogsforconservation.org/, trains dogs to sniff out invasive plants. The dogs can sniff out at least 5 species, including Dyer’s Woad (Isatis tinctoria). Their noses are especially useful in detecting small populations of plants in … Continue reading
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