A recent study sheds new light on the control of Russian knapweed, an invasive plant found in the Western US. A recent study featured in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management sheds new ...

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Twelve species that control spotted knapweed have been approved for introduction in the United States, beginning in 1973. Among the effective species are the root weevil and the flower head weevil.

As startling claims about knapweed’s virulence are retracted, CU researchers show that weed-eating bugs can help control invasive species without herbicides It’s not often that plants, even foreign ...

DETROIT (AP) — An effort to fight an invasive plant with insects that eat it has drawn opposition from beekeepers who worry it will leave them without an adequate source of nectar and pollen for their ...

A popular weapon in the anti-pest arsenal is biological control — i.e., the introduction of a natural enemy. It’s considered a nice environmental alternative to pesticides. But it can still disrupt ...

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Amur honeysuckle and 4 other weeds added to Kansas Noxious Weed List. Here's what to know ...

On Tuesday, July 7, the Hubbard County Board accepted the low quote of $9,946 to Nutrien, of Kasota, Minn., for chemicals to ...

It's nice that open space managers are spraying weeds in the Rattlesnake Wilderness Area but it would be nicer if they would do the same for city-owned lands in the lower Rattlesnake. Mt. Jumbo and ...

A recent study featured in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management sheds new light on the control of Russian knapweed, an invasive plant found in the western U.S. Russian knapweed grows in ...