I finally am remembering to write this post…several weeks late and near the end of March. If you were following my Instagram (@studentsagainstinvasivespecies) then you would have seen it already though. So, without further ado, here are the invasive species I highlighted in February:

Week of Sunday, February 4:

Purple loosestrife is mostly managed through:

• chemical controls (glyphosate)

There needs to be elimination of purple loosestrife as an ornamental plant for sale in nurseries in order to decrease its spread.

Week of Sunday, February 11:

Oak Wilt fungus is often controlled with:

• removal & burning of infected trees
• severing of roots to prevent transmission
• certain pesticides
• no pruning from April–July

Week of Sunday, February 18:

The Asian long-horned beetle is managed using:

• identification, burning, & removal of infested trees
• regulations on imported wood
• research to create resistant trees

Week of Sunday, February 25:

Cogongrass is controlled using:

• repeated applications of herbicide
• repeated mowing

That’s it for February & sorry for the late upload! Thank you for reading and stay tuned for the March species.