Nearly 25 years of research precedes release of seed-feeding weevil to fight garlic mustard in North America
After nearly 25 years of research, permission has been granted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to release the seed-feeding weevil Ceutorhynchus constrictus to sustainably control invasive garlic mustard plant in Canada.
Garlic mustard threatens the rare West Virginia white butterfly
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolate) is a highly destructive invader in North America. As well as hindering the survival of native plants, it poses a particular threat to the survival of the rare West Virginia white butterfly (Pieris virginiensis).