[MAIPC] Action alert status of pathogen quarantine facilities to assist biocontrol research for Fig Buttercup, (Lesser Celandine)

[Marc Imlay]

Action alert

 

Status of pathogen quarantine facilities to assist biocontrol research for
Fig Buttercup, (Lesser Celandine)

 

Dear Senator

 

 

Please add funding for a pathogen quarantine facility for research for
effective, host specific, biological control of Lesser Celandine.  Lesser
Celandine does so much harm to the environment, becoming the only plant
along flat areas next to aquatic habitat, that the environmental impact is
critical to about ten percent of the environment across half of the United
States.

 



 

http://www.namethatplant.net/article_ficaria.shtml

 

 

Marc Imlay, PhD, Chair, MAIPC Biological control working Group 

 

From: Diaz, Rodrigo <RDiaz at agcenter.lsu.edu <mailto:RDiaz at agcenter.lsu.edu>
> 
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2019 10:45 PM
To: Marc Imlay <ialm at erols.com <mailto:ialm at erols.com> >; 'Veronica
Manrique' <veronica_manrique at subr.edu <mailto:veronica_manrique at subr.edu> >
Subject: Re: Biological control in LA

 

Technically yes. But there are very few quarantine facilities capable of
working with foreign pathogens in USA, that is why not many new foreign
pathogens are in the pipeline. Most of the classical biological control of
weeds relies on arthropods- insect herbivores.

Best,

Rodrigo

Rodrigo Diaz, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Entomology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Phone: 225-578-1835
Fax: 225-578-1643
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rodrigo_Diaz5

 Ma

Marc Imlay, PhD, Chair, MAIPC Biological control working Group 

 

We request research into Lesser Celandine/ Fig Buttercup pathogenic
biological control based on the guidance from Bill Bruckart. Research for a
host specific, effective, pathogen biological control of Fig Butter cup
(Lesser Celandine) has a good probability of reducing our invasive species
damage by a great deal.

 

From: Bruckart, William [mailto:William.Bruckart at ARS.USDA.GOV] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:37 PM
To: Imlay, Marc <Marc.Imlay at pgparks.com <mailto:Marc.Imlay at pgparks.com> >;
jhough at udel.edu <mailto:jhough at udel.edu> 
Cc: ialm at erols.com <mailto:ialm at erols.com> 
Subject: RE: [MAIPC] lesser celandine control

 

Hi Marc,

 

Thanks for your call.  I've got the email going and have had chance to
review your inquiry.  The short answer is that the pathogens listed could
make the difference.  Synchytrium is soil-borne, too, and might be promising
for that reason.  

 

If you will indulge me, there are a couple of things that are worthy of
consideration while all this is getting organized.  Obviously, densities
where it is native are not oppressive.  Is there any information about what
keeps populations in check where it's native?  It seems that a lot could be
learned fairly quickly in Europe that would facilitate conclusion about the
potential for biological control.  With more effort, other discoveries are
possible.  The tendency is to look at visible parts of the plant, but there
could be a whole complex (or one or two) of organisms that affect bulb
health, as well.  Artificial treatments (inoculations) with pathogens and
insects could also be tested.  It may be that, despite the ephemeral nature
of the plant, there are organisms (pathogens?) capable of being in place at
the right time and thus effective.  That would make selection of test
species for the U.S. easier.  Also, one could look at related plant species
(there might be way to test N. Am. relatives in the field, too) to determine
non-target risk as well.  There are some contacts in Europe that could
possibly be connected to such a study.

 

It seems worth looking into, Marc.  Let me know what develops, please.  All
the best.

 

Cheers!

Bill

 

William L. Bruckart, III

USDA, ARS, FDWSRU

1301 Ditto Ave.

Ft. Detrick, MD 21702

  Phone: 301/619-2846

  Email: william.bruckart at ars.usda.gov
<mailto:william.bruckart at ars.usda.gov> 

 

 



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