'Keep it simple' is a good rule of thumb when designing biocontrol programs to combat weeds and invasive plants, according to a meta-analysis of studies by UBC biodiversity experts. Biocontrol ...

Sonya Daly, a biocontrol specialist, and Melanie Mollack, a Colorado Mesa University student, were waist deep in cages covered in white garden fabric south of the Palisade Insectary. The two were ...

Diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa) is an annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial forb native to southeast Europe and western Asia. It was introduced into the U.S. as a contaminate in seed. It is ...

On Wednesday, the Minnesota DNR released around 1,000 spotted knapweed weevils in the General Andrews State Forest. The goal is to help control invasive species without using herbicides or mowing. In ...

One of the first questions usually asked when people are introduced to using bio-agents (insects to help control noxious weeds) is: "How safe are these insects?" This is a legitimate concern and needs ...

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 ...

Landowners can reserve a release of weevils that control knapweed. The releases are free and are provided by the Whitehall Project. Contact Todd at 406-498-5236 or Bryce at 406-533-5672 to reserve a ...