- Author: Guy B Kyser
Saw a nice article about a gall fly soon to be released for control of Cape ivy. Our old friend Baldo from CDFA started work on this in 2001, so it's been a while coming. Cape ivy is our version of kudzu, at least along the coast.
- Author: Carl E. Bell
- Re-posted by: Gale Perez
From the Invasive Plants in Southern California blog :: Nov. 22, 2013
Hi All. In my last blog the subject was about what I had learned regarding the use herbicides as a tool for effective passive restoration of CSS and native grassland habitats. As an Extension Advisor my job is to not only develop new information, but to also try to move it forward into practice.
In this case that means educating land managers and related professionals on how to efficiently and accurately apply herbicides to large areas. That's what the Cooperative Mule is all about, so sit back, I hope...
- Author: Carl E. Bell
- Re-posted by: Gale Perez
From the Invasive Plants in Southern California blog :: April 11, 2014
A few years ago it became apparent from conversations and emails that the use of Fusilade (fluazifop-P-butyl, manufactured by Syngenta Crop Protection), a herbicide that only kills grasses (Poaceae), was increasing among wildland weed warriors. It's a very useful herbicide and can play an important role in natural habitat restoration.
But was this use consistent with the label? Was it legal?
Well, not really. There are two Fusilade products on the market, Fusilade II and Fusilade DX. The Fusilade II label says right on the top of the label that it is, “For the...
- Author: Carl E. Bell
- Posted by: Gale Perez
From the Invasive Plants in Southern California blog :: June 11, 2014
Preemergence herbicides for wildland weed control
Kill weeds before they ever see the light of day; sounds great, doesn't it? That is what preemergence herbicides are for. They are a mainstay in commercial agriculture and ornamental landscapes, so why not in wildlands? While there are situations where they would be very helpful I have some concerns that make me reluctant to recommend them in general.
First of all, what is a preemergent herbicide? (The shorthand version is PREE, so I'll use that term for the rest of this blog.) These are...
- Author: Carl E. Bell
- Reposted by: Gale Perez
Reposted (with permission) from the UC ANR blog Invasive Plants in Southern California
Link to original post (December 6, 2013): Medusahead in San Diego County written by Carl Bell
Medusahead [Elymus (Taeniatherum) caput-medusae] is a relatively new but serious invasive grass in San Diego County. So far it is only known from infestations in the Santa Ysabel, west...