Purple loosestrife is considered a noxious weed by many.  It has become a
major honey plant in many areas, so this post would be of interest to
beekeepers.     - Dave Green
 
Reposted from Sci.agriculture:
 
Subject: Purple Loosestrife Biological Control EA
From: [log in to unmask] (Sean Furniss)
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 15:22:10 -0400
Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]>
 
Availability of an Environmental Assessment
 
AGENCY:  Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
 
ACTION:  Notice of the Availability of an Environmental Assessment;
Request for Comments
 
SUMMARY:  The purpose of this Notice is to make available to the public an
environmental assessment regarding the release in the United States of
three nonindigeneous insects Galerucella calmariensis, Galerucella
pusilla, and Hylobius tansversovittatus. The purpose of the release is to
reduce and control Lythrum salicaria on Service-managed wetlands and to
assist the States to reduce and control purple loosestrife on non-Service
wetlands.  These insects are not native to North America.
 
The Service proposes to release these three insect species on Service and
other lands in the United States so they can contribute to the biological
control of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), an introduced weed.
 
DATES: Written comments on the Environmental Assessment should be received
on or before July 12, 1995
 
HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE EA: The document is available on the Fish and
Wildlife Service world wide server at
http://bluegoose.arw.r9.fws.gov/nwrsfiles/habitatmgmt/pestmgmt/loosestrifemgmt
.html/.
 
You may also obtain a copy by sending an email message to Meredith Cabillo
at [log in to unmask] Please include your name and mailing
address in the message.
 
--
Sean Furniss
Refuge Program Specialist
Division of Refuges
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
 
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(703) 358-2043
Division of Refuges, MS 670 ARLSQ
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4401 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203
 
<a href="http://bluegoose.arw.r9.fws.gov/">National Wildlife Refuge
System</a>
 
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