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AgResearch Magazine - Tiny Insects Take a Big Bite Out of Giant Reed (Oct 2016)

USDA. Agricultural Research Service.

Along the Rio Grande in Texas, tiny insects are taking a big bite out of an invasive weed that competes for limited water resources vital to agriculture and native vegetation. Several years ago, ARS scientists released two insect species as part of a biocontrol program to kill giant reed (Arundo donax).

AQUAPLANT - Giant Reed
Texas A&M University. AgriLife Extension Service. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences.
Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) - Giant Reed
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Provides state, county, point and GIS data. Maps can be downloaded and shared.
Fighting Aquatic Invaders - Initiatives for Arundo Control

Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States - Giant Reed
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
PLANTS Database - Giant Reed
USDA. NRCS. National Plant Data Center.
Weed Control in Natural Areas in the Western United States: Giant Reed (2013) (PDF | 220 KB)
University of California. Weed Research and Information Center.
See also: Weeds in Natural Areas for more information sheets
YouTube - Removing Giant Reed in Sabino Canyon

Google. YouTube; Tuscon Audubon (Southern Arizona).