Panel Discussion - Management of Eurasian watermilfoil in the United States using native insects: State regulatory and management issuesudud

摘要

While researchers have evaluated the potential of nativeudinsect herbivores to manage nonindigenous aquatic plantudspecies such as Eurasian watermilfoil (udMyriophyllum spicatumudL.), the practical matters of regulatory compliance and implementationudhave been neglected. A panel of aquatic nuisanceudspecies program managers from three state naturaludresource management agencies (Minnesota, Vermont andudWashington) discussed their regulatory and policy concerns.udIn addition, one ecological consultant attempting to marketudone of the native insects to manage Eurasian watermilfoiludadded his perspective on the special challenges of distributinguda native biological control agent for management of Eurasianudwatermilfoil.