Projects Biocontrol Projects Invasive Species Monitoring Biocontrol Projects Swallow-WortsIn North America, there are two species of invasive swallow-worts: black swallow-wort and and pale swallow-wort …LEARN MORE Lily Leaf BeetleLily growers in New England are all too familiar with the lily leaf beetle (LLB, Lilioceris lilii)…LEARN MORE PhragmitesIn most wetlands of Rhode Island, you will find exotic Phragmites…LEARN MORE KnapweedKnapweeds are an invasive plant species which has been recognized as a threat to native plants in Rhode Island.LEARN MORE Japanese KnotweedKnotweeds are invasive plants belonging to the buckwheat…LEARN MORE Mile-a-Minute VineThe Mile-a-minute vine (Persicaria perfoliata), which is related to native “tearthumb” (Persicaria sagittata), is an aggressively growing invasive..LEARN MORE Purple LoosestrifePurple Loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria, was introduced into North America…LEARN MORE Winter MothOver recent years, Rhode Island has seen increasingly more issues with Operophterabrumata…Learn more Cypress SpurgeIntroduced to North America in the 1860s, cypress spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias) is a species…Learn More
