Supporting Research, Informative Links and Articles: Knapweed, Leafy Spurge, Dalmatian Toadflax and Biocontrol general info

Spotted Knapweed

Biology and Biological Control of Knapweed- US Forest Service Publication
https://bugwoodcloud.org/resource/pdf/Knapweeds.pdf

Knapweed Biocontrol Research in Montana
https://agresearch.montana.edu/warc/research_current/research_past/Biological_Weed_Control.html

Decline of Spotted Knapweed at 2 sites in Montana
https://agresearch.montana.edu/warc/research_current/research_past/biocontrolweeds/2006%20Decline%20of%20knap%20by%20Cypho.pdf

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Leafy Spurge

Biology and Biological Control of Leafy Spurge- US Forest Service Publication
https://bugwoodcloud.org/resource/pdf/Leafy_Spurge.pdf

16 Year Results of Flea Beetles
https://repository.arizona.edu/bitstream/handle/10150/640647/18896-31972-1-PB.pdf?sequence=1

Effect of Flea Beetles (Aphthona Nigriscutis) on Prairie Invaded by Leafy Spurge
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1603&context=greatplainsresearch

Assessing Long-term Impact of Leafy Spurge Biological Control Agents: Conclusions from a 6-year study
https://www.cbd.int/invasive/doc/meetings/isaem-2015-01/BIOCONTROL/iasem-usa-bio-10-en.pdf

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Dalmatian Toadflax

Biology and Biological Control of Toadflax- US Forest Service Publication
https://www.fs.usda.gov/rm/pubs_journals/2016/rmrs_2016_sing_s001.pdf

Toadflax Stem Weevil, Mecinus janthiniformis in Canada
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/plants-animals-and-ecosystems/invasive-species/biocontrol/biocontrol-agents/mecinus__janthiniformis.pdf

Toadflax Stem Weevil Weevil, Mecinus janthiniformis Success in California
https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=50536

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Biocontrol info

Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern United States-Web Site, lots of photos and information on the insects
http://www.invasive.org/eastern/biocontrol/

CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International) is an international, colaborative (48 countries) non-profit organization that works to solve problems in agriculture and the environment by identifying and testing biocontrol insects.
http://sites.cabi.org/projects/controlling-invasive-species/biocontrol/

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