Biological
Control of Forest Pests in the Eastern United States
University of Massachussetts - Amherst.
Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern United States (Aug 2002)
USDA. Forest Service.
Publication FHTET-2002-04
Biological Control of Non-Indigenous Plant Species
Cornell University. Natural Resources.
Biological Control Options
for Invasive Weeds of New Zealand Protected Areas
(Jun 2002; PDF | 467 KB)
New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Biocontrol of Forest Weeds
University of Hawai'i - Manoa. Botany Department.
Chemical Weed Control for Field Crops, Pastures, Rangeland, and Noncropland (2008; PDF | 2.3 MB)
Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service.
Chemical
Weed Control in Tree Plantings (Apr 2007; PDF
| 121 KB)
Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and
Cooperative Extension Service.
Control of Nonnative Invasive Plants on your Woodlot (Part of the "Biodiversity of a New England Woodlot Series")
USDA. Forest Service. State and Private Forestry.
Control Techniques
for Invasive Plants (PDF | 57 KB)
DOI.
NPS. Yosemite National Park.
Control Techniques for Invasive Plants
DOI. NPS. Redwood National and State Parks.
Provides a good introduction to and examples
of various types of mechanical, cultural, biological,
and chemical controls for combating invasive plant
species.
Creating an Integrated Weed Management Plan: A Handbook for Owners and Managers of Lands with Natural Values (Mar 2000; PDF | 1.87 MB) and Links to 14 Appendices (scroll down to view)
Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Colorado Natural Areas Program; Colorado Department of Agriculture. Plant Industry.
Dangerous
Travelers: Controlling Invasive Plants Along America’s Roadways (available
on video)
USDA. FS. Invasive Species Program.
Published by: USDA. FS. San Dimas Technology and Development Center;
National Forest System Invasive Species Program, DOT, Federal Highway Administration; DOI,
Fish and Wildlife Service. This video will help maintenance crews recognize and
control noxious weeds along roadsides. Road crews that maintain any type road,
from interstate
highways to aggregate roads, are the frontline in preventing the spread of invasive
plants.
Note: The video links require Windows
Media Player for .wmv files.
Exotic Pest Plants and Their Control
USDA. Forest Service. Southern Research Station.
James H. Miller (Revised Feb 25, 2002)
Federal Noxious Weed Program
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
FICMNEW's 2005/2006 Workplan (FINAL) (PDF | 147 KB)
Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds.
Fire as a Tool for Controlling Nonnative Invasive Plants (Oct 2004; PDF | 336 KB)
University of Montana. Center for Invasive Plant Management.
The review "focuses on the intentional use of fire, alone or integrated with other methods, to control exotic plants in North America." Approximately 235 citations are noted in the 51-page report that is divided into four sections: Managers' Objectives, Limitations on Tactics, Detailed Case Studies, and References.
Identification Tool for Weevil Biological Control Agents of Aquatic and Terrestrial Weeds in the United States and Canada
Florida A&M University. Center for Biological Control.
The tool utilizes Lucid 3.3 software and comprises an interactive key for identification and verification based on detailed species information with 140 images, and covering 38 beneficial weevil species (36 exotic and 2 endemic in the U.S.) in 28 genera in Canada and the U.S.
Invasive Plant Management Guide (Updated Jan 2001)
Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group.
Invasive Plant Management: CIPM Invasive Plant Online Textbook
Montana State University. Center for Invasive Plant Management.
Contributions from leading researchers. Covers ecological theory, inventory, monitoring, impacts, prevention, wildfire, and case studies.
Invasive Plants Established in the United States that are Found in Asia and Their Associated Natural Enemies (Vol 2) (Jan 2006; PDF | 8 MB)
USDA. FS. Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team.
Invasive Plants Established in the United States that are Found in Asia and Their Associated Natural Enemies (Vol 1) (Sep 2004)
Invasive.org.
Published by: USDA. FS. Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team.
Managing Competing and Unwanted Vegetation
USDA. Forest Service.
Managing Invasive Alien Plants in Natural Areas, Parks, and Small Woodlands (PDF | 169 KB)
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Natural Heritage Program.
An introduction and guide to invasive plant management, produced by the Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation's Natural Heritage Program.
Mowing to Manage Noxious Weeds (Aug 2002)
Montana State University. Extension Service.
Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests: A Field Guide for Identification and Control (2003)
USDA. Forest Service. Southern Research Station.
Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-62.
Noxious Weed Integrated Vegetation Management Guide
IPM Practioners Association.
Plant Pathogens at Work: Progress and Possibilities for
Weed Biocontrol,
Part 1: Classical vs. Bioherbicidal Approach (Aug 2006) and Plant Pathogens at Work: Progress and Possibilities for Weed Biocontrol, Part 2: Improving Weed Control Efficacy (Sep 2006)
American Phytopathological Society.
Targeted Grazing: A Natural Approach to Vegetation Management and Landscape Enhancement -
A handbook on grazing as a new ecological service (Dec 2006)
University of Idaho. Rangeland Ecology and Management.
Prepared by: American Sheep Industry Association
Team Leafy Spurge
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
A USDA-ARS research and demonstration program focusing on the Little Missouri River and associated watersheds in Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. Its goal is to research, develop and demonstrate ecologically based integrated pest management strategies that landowners and land managers can use to achieve effective, affordable leafy spurge control. The project is conducted in collaboration with the USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
The Weed Workers' Handbook: A Guide to Techniques for Removing Bay Area Invasive Plants (May 2004)
California Invasive Plant Council.
Weed Control Options in Tree Plants (Feb 2006; PDF | 76 KB)
Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and
Cooperative Extension Service.
Weed Management for Small Rural Acreages
Colorado State University. Cooperative Extension.
Wildland
Fire in Ecosystems: Fire and Nonnative Invasive Plants (Sep
2008)
USDA. FS.
Rocky Mountain Research Station.
RMRS-GTR-42, vol. 6.
This state-of-knowledge review of information on relationships between wildland
fire and nonnative invasive plants can assist fire managers and other land managers
concerned with prevention, detection, and eradication or control of nonnative
invasive plants.
Use of Fire as a Tool for Controlling Invasive Plants (2006) and Joint Fire Science Program Project 06-S-01 Final Report (May 8, 2006; PDF | 160 KB)
California Invasive Plant Council.
By Joseph M. DiTomaso, Matthew L. Brooks, Edith B. Allen, and Ralph Minnich
Note: Small fee for shipping
|
