Ship critical plant species to CABI-UK (Centre for Agricultural Bioscience International) for testing of southern strain Aphalara itadori (UK collaboration).
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This will require travel to the East Coast and/or hiring of professional botanists where appropriate.
Biological control will eventually benefit all land managers, agencies, counties, and private landowners throughout North America that are fighting knotweed invasions. Biological control is most effectively applied in heavily infested areas and in areas that are difficult to access or treat by other means. States, including Washington, where knotweed is classified as a noxious weed. It will be particularly beneficial to 7 U.S.
The project area includes all regions of North America where knotweed is invasive. Biological control is a cost effective, ecologically sound, and sustainable approach to managing widespread weeds. The overall goal is to determine suitability of several insects as biological control agents. We will develop a classical biological control program against Japanese knotweed using natural enemies introduced from Asia. The plant is fast spreading and difficult to control, especially in riparian zones. These weeds displace native plants, destroy critical fish and wildlife habitat, and reduce recreational opportunities. x bohemica (Bohemian knotweed) are invasive throughout most of the United States. sachalinensis (giant knotweed), and the hybrid between the two, F. Non Technical Summary Two introduced knotweed species, Fallopia japonica (Japanese knotweed) and F.
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