Identification


Flower Spike
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Flowerheads
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Flowering Plants
M.J. Kewley - GLIFWC

Flowering Plant
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Leaves
D. Olson - GLIFWC

Dispersal


Landscaping & Gardening
E. Sutton - GLIFWC

Landscaping & Gardening
E. Sutton - GLIFWC

Habitat & Invaded Sites


Wisconsin wetland
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Michigan wetland
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Minnesota wetland
MN DNR

Minnesota wetland
MN DNR

Control: Manual


Be sure to get all the roots
M.J. Kewley - GLIFWC

Control: Chemical


Backpack Sprayer
M.J. Kewley - GLIFWC

Cut-stem Treatment
M.J. Kewley - GLIFWC

Control: Biological


Galerucella eggs
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Galerucella larva
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Galerucella larva
upclose
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Galerucella adult
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Raising, Collecting & Releasing Beetles


Digging Rootcrowns
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Potted Rootcrowns
E. Sutton - GLIFWC

Transplanted Rootcrowns
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Potted Rootcrown
Growth
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Sealing the bottom
of the net
E. Sutton - GLIFWC

10-12 beetles per plant
L. Sutton - GLIFWC

Rearing Pool
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Mass Rearing
L. Sutton - GLIFWC

Releasing Beetles
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Collecting Beetles
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Collection Device
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Galerucella Impacts
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Galerucella Release Sites


Washburn, WI site 2001
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Washburn, WI site 2002
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Washburn, WI site 2003
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Washburn, WI site 2004
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Bayfield, WI site 2000
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Bayfield, WI site 2002
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Bayfield, WI site 2003
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Bayfield, WI site 2004
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Ashland, WI site 2002
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Ashland, WI site 2003
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Ashland, WI site 2004
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Whittlesey Creek site 2002
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Whittlesey Creek site 2003
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Whittlesey Creek site 2004
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Look-Alikes (Native)

Swamp Loosestrife, Decodon verticillatus


Swamp Loosestrife
S. Garske - GLIFWC

Swamp Loosestrife flowers
S. Garske - GLIFWC

Swamp Loosestrife leaves
S. Garske - GLIFWC

Fireweed, Epilobium angustifolium


Fireweed
S. Garske - GLIFWC

Fireweed
L. Sutton - GLIFWC

Fireweed patch
S. Garske - GLIFWC

Blue Vervain, Verbena hastata


Flowers Closeup
M.J. Kewley - GLIFWC

Blue Vervain
inflorescence
S. Garske - GLIFWC

Blue Vervain,
upper plant
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Blue Vervain (left) and
Purple Loosestrife (right)
M. Falck - GLIFWC

Look-Alikes (Non-native)

Bigleaf Lupine, Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. polyphyllus


Bigleaf Lupine
S. Garske - GLIFWC

Leaves
S. Garske - GLIFWC

Flower Clusters
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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