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Weed of the Week – Dalmatian Toadflax
Dalmatian toadflax was introduced into the west coast of the United States in the late 1800’s. It was brought here from the Mediterranean region as an ornamental plant. It has escaped captivity and...
View ArticleAssessing Environmental Risks for Established Invasive Weeds: Dalmatian...
Abstract: Environmental risk assessments characterizing potential environmental impacts of exotic weeds are more abundant and comprehensive for potential or new invaders than for widespread and...
View ArticleGrowth inhibition of Dalmatian toadflax, Linaria dalmatica (L.) Miller, in...
Abstract: Our study reports the results of field and garden experiments designed to quantitatively evaluate the impact of herbivory by a weed biological control agent, the stem-mining weevil Mecinus...
View ArticleMSU June Post – Biological Control
Biological control is a term often used to describe insects that help to control noxious weeds. The June MSU Monthly Weed Post provides updated information about some of the agents currently...
View ArticleToadflax – MSU November Weed Post
This month MSU is featuring Dalmatian and yellow toadflax, including information on their hybridization. Didn’t know they could hybridize??? Well, then there is definitely something new for you in...
View ArticleInvasive plants in wildland ecosystems: merging the study of invasion...
Introduction: Increasing numbers of non-native species threaten the values of wildland ecosystems. As a result, interest in and research on invasive plant species in wildland settings has...
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Importance of Matching your Bug to Your Toadflax
It is critical that the appropriate stem-boring weevil be utilized on the specific species of toadflax you are trying to control. Presently, the only reliable way to distinguish Mecinus janthinus(for...
View ArticleMSU July Weed Post – Weed Spread & Climate Change
This month’s post comes to us from Dr. Lisa Rew, Associate Professor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences at MSU, and highlights some of her recent work looking at weed spread...
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