Driesche, F.V.; Blossey, B.; Hoodle, M.; Lyon, S.; Reardon, R. Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern United States. United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team. Morgantown, West Virginia. FHTET-2002-04. August 2002. 413 p.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
Introduction
Section I: Weeds of Lakes, Ponds, and Rivers
1 Archive:BCIPEUS/Alternanthera philoxeroides
2 Archive:BCIPEUS/Salvinia molesta
3 Water Chestnut
4 Archive:BCIPEUS/Eichhornia crassipes
5 Archive:BCIPEUS/Pistia stratiotes
6 Eurasian Watermilfoil
7 Archive:BCIPEUS/Hydrilla verticillata
Section II: Weeds of Wetlands
8 Archive:BCIPEUS/Melaleuca quinquenervia
9 Archive:BCIPEUS/Phragmites australis
10 Archive:BCIPEUS/Lygodium microphyllum
11 Purple Loosestrife
12 Archive:BCIPEUS/Fallopia japonica var. japonica
Section III: Weeds of Prairies and Grasslands
13 Spotted Knapweed
14 Archive:BCIPEUS/Euphorbia esula
15 Archive:BCIPEUS/Euphorbia cyparissias
16 Swallow-Worts
17 Archive:BCIPEUS/Cirsium arvense
18 Archive:BCIPEUS/Carduus nutans
19 Archive:BCIPEUS/Cirsium vulgare
20 Archive:BCIPEUS/Carduus tenuiflorus
21 Plumeless Thistle (Curled Thistle, Bristly Thistle)
Section IV: Weeds of Old Fields and Pastures
22 Multiflora Rose
23 Tropical Soda Apple, Wetland Nightshade, and Turkey Berry
24 Archive:BCIPEUS/Schinus terebinthifolius
Section V: Weeds of Forests
25 Kudzu
26 Archive:BCIPEUS/Polygonum perfoliatum
27 Archive:BCIPEUS/Paederia foetida
28 Archive:BCIPEUS/Imperata cylindrica
29 Garlic Mustard
Section VI: Conclusion
30 Selection of Appropriate Future Target Weeds for Biological Control
Native Weeds vs. Introduced Weeds
Selecting Targets to Minimize Risk to Non-Target Organisms
Selecting Target Weeds to Promote Success
Predicting Successful Biological Control
How Targets Are Selected
Future Targets for Biological Control of Weeds
References
Authors
Authors
