[PCA] [BIOCONTROL] Phragmites Host Specificity Test Plant List

[Olivia Kwong]

The attachment was too large to send out on the list, but you can find it 
at http://www.invasiveplants.net/PhragHost.asp

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From: Steve Erickson <wean at whidbey.net>

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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 16:31:41 -0400
From: Bernd Blossey <bb22 at cornell.edu>
Subject: phragmites test plant list

I apologize to all of you who may receive this message twice or even
more often.  I used an external server and encountered some problems
and the Cornell system is acting up as well.

Since 1998 a consortium of researchers and funding agencies has
explored the possibility to develop biological control of invasive
Phragmites australis in North America. Attached please find the First
Draft of a proposed host specificity test plant list for 4 potential
biocontrol agents.  We now invite comments from stakeholders before
we submit our proposed test plant list to the Technical Advisory
Group (USDA, APHIS).

Please address you comments and recommendation by July
20th 2007 to
Lisa Tewksbury (lisat at uri.edu).

We appreciate your help and feedback.

Bernd Blossey
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Dr. Bernd Blossey
Associate Professor and Director
Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants Program
Department of Natural Resources
202 Fernow Hall, Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853
USA

phone: 607-255-5314
fax:   607-255-0349

homepage: http://www.invasiveplants.net

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