A Field Guide
for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (2010) / Web
Version
USDA.
Forest Service. Southern Research Station.
Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-119; previous version - Nonnative
Invasive Plants of Southern Forests: A Field Guide for Identification and Control
(2003). See below for companion
guide (A Management
Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests).
A Management Guide
for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (Nov 2010) / Web
Version
USDA.
Forest Service. Southern Research Station
Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-119
Provides homeowners, gardeners, land managers and others information
on controlling and removing invasive plants in the
South. The guide provides information on developing
strategies for controlling 56 of the most pervasive
invasive species in the South. See above for companion
guide (A Field Guide
for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern
Forests).
Benefits of Pesticide
Use
National Center for Food and Agriculture Policy.
This project identifies the target pests and documents
the historical record of pest control. Chemicals
are compared with organic practices for four categories:
fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and plant
growth regulators.
Biological
Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America - Weed-feeders
Cornell University. New York State Agricultural
Experiment Station. Department of Entomology.
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)
BugwoodWiki.
Published by: USDA. Forest Service. Publication FHTET-2002-04.
Biological
Control of Invasive Plants Research
University of Delaware. College of Agriculture & Natural
Resources.
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 (2011; PDF | 2.8 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. FS. State and Private Forestry.
Control
Resources
Montana State University. Center for Invasive Species Management.
Includes: Biocontrol, grazing, herbicides, mechanical
and prescribed burning
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 | 1.9 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. FS. 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.
Herbicide
Advice for Homeowners (2003; PDF | 203 KB)
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.
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
Missouri Department of Conservation.
Based on the Missouri Vegetation Management Manual,
these control recommendations are for 25 of the
most troublesome invasive, non-native plants
in Missouri.
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 Species 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 1; 2nd Ed) (Mar 2006;
PDF | 7.1 MB)
USDA. FS.
Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team.
FHTET-2004-05
Invasive
Plants Established in the United States that
are Found in Asia and Their Associated Natural
Enemies (Vol 2; 2nd Ed) (Mar 2006; PDF
| 8 MB)
USDA. FS.
Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team.
FHTET-2005-15
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.
Northeastern
Area Invasive Forest Plant Species Project: Guide
to the Invasive Plant Control (PDF | 2.5 MB)
Vermont Division of Forestry.
Prepared by
Ellsworth Land Management, LLC.
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.
Treatment
of Invasive Plants
DOI. NPS. Yosemite National Park.
Weed Control & Management
Colorado Weed Management Association.
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
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