by Samantha Tank | Sep 6, 2017 | Blog
September 6, 2017 | Great Lakes CommissionA new tactic is being used against Phragmites in Ontario, and it’s a welcome addition to the management toolkit for controlling the plant in wetlands and coastal areas. A Truxor DM5000 tracked vehicle was imported from...
by Samantha Tank | Aug 31, 2017 | Blog, Current Research, Research Round-Up
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by Samantha Tank | Jul 20, 2017 | Blog
Jennifer A. JungEmail author Daniel Rokitnicki-Wojcik Jonathan D. Midwood Abstract Non-native Phragmites australis ssp. australis (hereafter Phragmites) is well-established and spreading at the Long Point Peninsula. It is threatening biodiversity, making it a high...
by Samantha Tank | Jun 30, 2017 | Blog
June 30, 2017, Great Lakes Commission Phrag Phriday is a weekly newsletter that has been bringing Phrag updates to subscribers since December 2015. We know that this newsletter can be a helpful resource for the Phrag community. To determine what’s most helpful...
by Samantha Tank | Jun 22, 2017 | Blog
June 22, 2017 – Great Lakes Commission As we previously reported, a scale insect has been preying on multiple genetic types of Phragmites in coastal Louisiana. This week Fish and Wildlife Service staff observed the insect on Phragmites stalks in the city of Pas...
by Samantha Tank | May 30, 2017 | Blog
May 30, 2017 On May 25th -26th a workshop was held to review the Phragmites Adaptive Management (PAMF) monitoring protocol. During the workshop, members of the PAMF Technical Working Group reviewed and discussed the monitoring protocol and attended a field trip for a...
by Samantha Tank | May 17, 2017 | Blog
This week at the International Association of Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) conference, researchers from the United States and Canada will host a session focused on invasive Phragmites. The session spans two days and will feature presentations on collaborative...
by Samantha Tank | May 1, 2017 | Blog
May 1, 2017 The following is a summary of notes made by Great Lakes Commission staff while viewing the webinar “Roseau cane in Louisiana,” presented by Louisiana State University researchers on April 27th.These notes are provided as a summary of key points...
by Samantha Tank | Apr 24, 2017 | Management
In most cases, careful use of a herbicide is the most effective method of non-native Phragmites management, and is an important component of integrated management. There are at least two herbicides (glyphosate and imazapyr) that are effective at managing...
by Samantha Tank | Mar 3, 2017 | Blog
March 3, 2017 Dr. Kurt Kowalski of USGS traveled to Washington, DC this week to present on “Innovative Controls for Common Reed (Phragmites) in the Great Lakes Region.” The presentation was part of a Capitol Hill seminar focused on “innovative...
