Projects

Biocontrol of Weeds

Swallow-Worts

In North America, there are two species of invasive swallow-worts: black swallow-wort and and pale swallow-wort …

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Japanese Knotweed

Knotweeds are invasive plants belonging to the buckwheat…

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Phragmites

In most wetlands of Rhode Island, you will find exotic Phragmites…

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Knapweed

Knapweeds are an invasive plant species which has been recognized as a threat to native plants in Rhode Island.

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Cypress Spurge

Introduced to North America in the 1860s, cypress spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias) is a species…

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Mile-a-Minute Vine

The Mile-a-minute vine (Persicaria perfoliata), which is related to native “tearthumb” (Persicaria sagittata), is an aggressively growing invasive..

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Purple Loosestrife

Purple Loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria, was introduced into North America…

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