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Integrating conventional management methods with biological control for enhanced Tamarix management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 August 2019

Leeland Murray ,
Brian J. Schutte Open the ORCID record for Brian J. Schutte [Opens in a new window] ,
Carol Sutherland ,
Leslie Beck ,
Amy Ganguli  and
Erik Lehnhoff
Leeland Murray
Affiliation:
Graduate Student, Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA
Brian J. Schutte
Affiliation:
Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA
Carol Sutherland
Affiliation:
Professor, Extension Plant Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA
Leslie Beck
Affiliation:
Assistant Professor, Extension Plant Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA
Amy Ganguli
Affiliation:
Associate Professor, Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA
Erik Lehnhoff*
Affiliation:
Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA
*
Author for correspondence: Erik Lehnhoff, Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, MSC 3BE, Las Cruces, NM 88003. (Email: lehnhoff@nmsu.edu)
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Abstract

Invasive shrubs like Tamarix spp. are ecological and economic threats in the U.S. Southwest and West, as they displace native vegetation and require innovative management approaches. Tamarix control typically consists of chemical and mechanical removal, but these methods may have negative ecological and economic impacts. Tamarisk leaf beetles (Diorhabda spp.) released for biocontrol are becoming increasingly established within Western river systems and can provide additional control. Previous Diorhabda research studied integration of beetle herbivory with fire and with mechanical management methods and herbicide application (e.g., cut stump), but little research has been conducted on integration with mowing and foliar herbicide application, which cause minimal soil disturbance. At Caballo Reservoir in southern New Mexico, we addressed the question: “How does Tamarix respond to chemical and mechanical control when Diorhabda is well established at a site?” A field experiment was conducted by integrating mowing and foliar imazapyr herbicide at standard (3.6 g ae L−1 [0.75% v/v] and low (1.2 g ae L−1 [0.25% v/v]) rates with herbivory. Treatments were replicated five times at two sites—a dry site and a seasonally flooded site. Beetles and larvae were counted and green foliage was measured over 2 yr. Mowing and full herbicide rates reduced green foliage and limited regrowth compared with low herbicide rate and beetles alone. Integrating conventional management such as mowing and herbicide with biocontrol could improve Tamarix management by providing stresses in addition to herbivory alone.

Keywords

Stephen F. Enloe, University of FloridaDiorhabda sublineataimazapyrintegrated pest managementmowingriparian restorationtamarisk leaf beetle
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Research Article
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Invasive Plant Science and Management , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , September 2019 , pp. 176 - 185
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© Weed Science Society of America, 2019 

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