of increasing concern Antonio DiTommaso Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Cornell University ad97cornelledu Why Worry Invasive plants estimated to cost the US economy 40 billionyear 264 billion due to cropland weeds ID: 926796
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Update: invasive PLANTS of increasing concern
Antonio DiTommasoDepartment of Crop and Soil SciencesCornell University (ad97@cornell.edu)
Slide2Why Worry?Invasive plants estimated to cost the U.S. economy $40 billion/year; $26.4 billion due to cropland weedsSecond leading cause of species endangerment and recent extinctions
Climate change will result in different weed flora Negatively impact human healthDamage human enterprises and ecosystems Expanding air travel, more ports of entryImproved access to foreign ecosystemsDecreased diversification in production systems
Slide3How Are Non-Indigenous Invasive Pests Introduced? Accidental versus Deliberate – proportion varies among taxonomic groups
Few invasive microorganisms deliberately introducedMajority of invasive insects or marine invertebrates likely accidentally introducedMost invasive vertebrates especially fish, mammals, and birds have been deliberately introduced Most invasive plants have been deliberately introduced (horticultural industry)
Slide4Acres Infested Prevention or Eradication simple
Absent or off-site
Eradication feasible
Eradication unlikely, intense effort required
few locations
Many locations
At or near biological potential
Local control and management only
Pest Increase Over Time
&
Control Potential
Control Costs
Public awareness typically begins
Introduction
Time
Detection
(1)
(3)
(4)
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Slide5Plant Invaders to Watch For!Mile-a-minute (Polygonum perforliatum)
Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)Spotted knapweed (Centauria stoebe ssp. micranthos)Pale and black swallow-worts; (Vincetoxicum rossicum & V. nigrum
)Wild parsnip (Pastinaca
sativa)Common reed (Phragmites
australis)Japanese
stiltgrass
(
Microstegium
viminieum
)
Spotted Knapweed (Centauria stoebe
ssp. micranthos)European plant introduced in the late 19th
century to Pacific Northwest, possibly through contaminated clover and alfalfa seed.
Found in fields, pastures, roadsides, waste spaces and other open areas.
Also known as
Centaurea
maculosa
,
Centaurea
biebersteinii
.
Herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial.
Not shade tolerant.First-year rosette has hairy, grayish, and pinnately lobed leaves up to 6 inches long. Mature plants stand 1-3 feet. Leaves of mature plant are alternate, pinnately lobed on lower stem and lance-shaped on upper stem. Stems are ribbed and hairy.Develops a long taproot.
Description
Slide8Blooms from mid to late summer.
Flowers are pink to purple and thistle-like, with stiff, black tipped involucre bracts. Flowers grow singly or in clusters.Seeds are achenes, with short bristly pappus at base. Wind dispersed.An individual plant can produce up to 2,000 seeds, which may persist in the seed bank for over 8 years.
Reproduction
Slide9Brown (Centaurea jacea) and black (Centaurea nigra) knapweed are also present in NY. The leaves of these knapweeds are entire or with only shallow lobes and the involucre bracts have long fringes.
Brown knapweedBlack knapweedSimilar Species
Slide10Meadow (Centaurea pratensis) knapweed is also present in NY. A hybrid of black and brown knapweeds. Foliage coarse and tough. Blooms in midsummer to fall. Grows from woody root crown and up to 3.5
ft tall. Lower leaves are long-stalked, upper leaves have no stalk. Stems are many-branched and tipped by a solitary flower head up to one inch wide. Flower heads are pink to reddish purple, oval or almost globe-shaped. A key identifying feature is the fringed bracts on the flower head. However, because meadow knapweed is a hybrid, it traits can vary. Also be referred to as C. nigrescens, C. x moncktonii, C. debeauxii ssp. thuillieri, and C. jacea x nigra.
Similar Species
Slide11Low palatability of mature plants to cattle can lead to overgrazing of other plant species in pastures, lowering community diversity and reducing land value.Dense stands of dead, dried knapweed stems can impede access to forage.Displacement of native species and decreased diversity in natural areas. But late season nectar source for bees.Increased soil erosion, particularly if spotted knapweed displaces native and naturalized grasses.Spotted knapweed produces the allelochemicals
(±)-catechin and cnicin, although the extent to which they affect native plants is uncertain. Impacts
Slide12Thirteen specialist insects have been released in North America. Eight feed on flowers, five on roots. Several released in NY.Success has been limited, possibly due to complex phylogeny of knapweed species.
ManagementMechanicalChemicalBiologicalDoes not persist under annual cultivation.
Mowing at flowering can reduce seed production.Increase grazing stocking rates.
Fertlize/lime fields
Young plants and spring growth may be vulnerable to browsing by some livestock, particularly sheep.
Herbicides can be useful in controlling new invasions.
Clopyralid
,
dicamba
,
picloram
, and
2,4-D effective at controlling spotted knapweed in rangeland.
Scope of infestation and persistence in seed bank may make large scale herbicide use impractical.
Slide13Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)
Wild form of the cultivated parsnip. Native to Europe.Common along roadsides, railroads, field edges, and in waste areas and other disturbed sites. Can invade natural areas.Much more widespread in NY than map suggests.
Slide14Short lived monocarpic perennial.During first year forms a rosette and thick, yellow-white taproot that can reach up to 1.5 m in depth. Mature plant generally 2-5 feet tall.Stem branching, grooved, sparsely haired, and hollow.Leaves alternate, pinnately compound, toothed and clasping. Stem and basal leaves similar.
Description
Slide15Flowers from late spring to early summer. Some individuals may flower later in the season.
Flowers are small, 5-petaled, yellow, and borne in large (3-8 inch) compound umbels.Fruit is dry, flattened, winged, schizocarp that splits into two seeds.Dispersal is primarily by wind.
Reproduction
Slide16Similar Species - Golden Alexanders (
Zizia aurea)
Slide17ImpactsWild parsnip sap contains furanocoumarins, which cause
phytophotodermatitis when skin is exposed both the sap and UV radiation. Symptoms include inflammation, redness, burning and blistering.Livestock that consume wild parsnip are vulnerable to phytophotodermatitis.May displace native plants like Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) in old fields and meadows.
Slide18ManagementMechanical
Individual plants can be controlled by cutting the stem beneath the basal leaves or by hand pulling.Seeds do not survive long in seed bank, so methods that reduce seed production may be most effective.Timing of mowing is essential. Mow when flower stalks begin to form to minimize seed production.In natural areas, succession may be effective control. Whether mowing or hand weeding, proper PPE is essential.
Chemical
Herbicides most effective on first year rosettes.
Slide19Thank You!
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