Biological control of invasive plants 2024/25

Biocontrol trials on Himalayan Balsam and Australian stone swampcrop. Australian stone swampcrop (ASS) – mass rearing of ASS mites and 2 releases of mites at each of 3 sites during 24/25. Monitoring and assessment visits of mite populations at these sites. Mass rearing of mites for 2 releases at 1 site replicating in the field an integrated management lab experiment undertaken in 23/24. Monitoring and assessment visits of mite populations at this site. Himalayan balsam (HB) – production of sufficient rust inoculum...