Resources on Biocontrol

Biocontrol Factsheets

The North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) Classical Biocontrol Committee is excited to announce new peer-reviewed weed biocontrol publications for use by managers and landowners. Subject matter experts are developing a series of factsheets that cover invasive plants and their associated biological control agents in North America. Eighty factsheets for 40 systems will soon be available.

  • The weed factsheet covers plant identification, history, distribution, ecology, habitat, and comparisons to look-a-like species.
  • The biocontrol agent factsheets provide information on agent identification, life cycle, impact, habitat requirements, history and current status for all biocontrol agents or accidentally introduced species associated with their host plant species.

Each publication is peer-reviewed and designed to help everyday landowners and weed managers identify and understand weed species and learn about their biocontrol agents.

alligatorweed closeup on flower from Bugwood biocontrol

Alligatorweed

Alternanthera philoxeroides

representative image of Brazilian peppertree

Brazilian peppertree

Schinus terebinthifolia

cape-ivy leaf closeup from Bugwood biocontrol

Cape-ivy

Delairea odorata

Common gorse flowers

Common gorse

Ulex europaeus L.

Common reed

Phragmites australis

Garlic mustard

Alliaria petiolata (M.Bieb.) Cavara & Grande
giant reed leaves

Giant Reed

Arundo donax L.

Hawkweeds

Pilosella spp.

Hoary Cress

Lepidium draba L.

Houndstongue

Cynoglossum officinale L.
hydrilla rhizomes

Hydrilla

Hydrilla verticillata

Introduced Thistle

Knapweed species

Centaurea spp.
knotweed invasion

Knotweeds

Fallopia spp.

Mediterranean sage

Mediterranean sage

Salvia aethiopis

melaleuca stand of tall narrow trees

Melaleuca

Melaleuca quinquenervia

Mile-a-minute weed

Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H.Gross

Lygodium microphyllum Old World climbing fern over trees

Old World climbing fern

Lygodium microphyllum

PunctuRevine

Tribulus terrestris L.

Purple loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria L.
rush skeletonweed specimens with roots

Rush skeletonweed

Chondrilla juncea L.

Russian Knapweed

Rhaponticum repens (L.) Hidalgo

Saltcedars

Tamarix spp.

Salvinia species

Salvinia spp.

Scentless chamomile

Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch.Bip.
Scotch broom in the wild

Scotch Broom

Cytisus scoparius (L.)

Spurges

Euphorbia Spp.

Swallow-worts

Vincetoxicum Spp.

Tansy ragwort

Jacobaea vulgaris Gaertn.

Toadflax species

Linaria spp.
Tropical soda apple mature fruit

Tropical soda apple

Solanum viarum

waterhyacinth infestation

Waterhyacinth

Pontederia crassipes Mart.

Waterlettuce

Pistia stratiotes

Yellow starthistle

Centaurea solstitialis L.