Biological control researchers from three continents gathering to celebrate #waterhyacinth and the perennial efforts to control it. #biologicalcontrol #biocontrol #aquaticweeds

Excellent meta analysis by Stiling and LaJeunesse detailing how #biologicalcontrol insects have a relatively larger impact on their targets than comparable native insect/plant pairs. Beetles and plant hoppers are particularly impactful. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The abject cruelty!

In honor of #nationalinvasivespeciesawarenessweek #nisaw, I'm excited to present our latest article outlining arguments for deploying and studying #biocontrol options earlier in, or even before, a plant invades. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"Among accomplished researchers, the fear is that this coming generation of scientists will look overseas or leave their fields entirely, endangering America’s multigenerational standard as the leader in scientific research." ICYMI @samsteindc.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-doge-b...

Fla's Everglades comprise the entire southern part of the state. Everglades National Park, established in 1947, is heralded as a biodiversity marvel. During the 1990's much of it was covered in invasive melaleuca. Now, melaleuca is reduced by 95% due in large part to biological control. #biocontrol

Seeing water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) in its natural habitat was a lightbulb moment for me. So grateful to FuEDEI for thier help. #invasiveplants #biologicalcontrol #classicalbiologicalcontrol #biocontrolofweeds