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Insects that consume the non-native invasive plant species can substitute for the controls where the species came from in the world. Of the 15 top non-native invasive plant species in the mid-Atlantic region three</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <span style='color:blue'>(Pale and Black Swallowwort, Japanese Knotweed</span>, <span style='color:blue'>and Garlic Mustard) now have one or two non-native insects or fungi that feed on them being newly released, are host specific and effective. Water Chestnut is coming soon. Purple Loosestrife and Mile-a -minute continue to be controlled by the bio-controls. The problem of bio-controls harming non-target organisms is only about 3% as frequent as before the new rules of proving host specificity went into effect about 20 years ago. Native and indigenous bio-controls are also searched for in the range of the non-native invasive species in America. With adequate research we can find bio-controls for about 30 percent of our non-native invasive plant species. And we can reduce our work for traditional cut, pull and spray by an estimated 30 percent. We also help native ecosystems in natural areas where there is no management of invasive species. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> MAIPC <maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ossi, Damien (DOEE)<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 03, 2019 12:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> MAIPC Listserve (maipc@lists.maipc.org) <maipc@lists.maipc.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [MAIPC] Conference information and registration<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We have also extended the deadline for the Call for Abstracts. See attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you’re already planning on attending, why not submit an abstract and tell us all about your work?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Damien<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Ossi, Damien (DOEE) <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 02, 2019 12:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> MAIPC Listserve (<a href="mailto:maipc@lists.maipc.org">maipc@lists.maipc.org</a>)<br><b>Subject:</b> Conference information and registration<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Registration is open for the 2019 conference! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please go to <a href="http://www.maipc.org/2019-conference/">http://www.maipc.org/2019-conference/</a> for information about the speakers, agenda, registration, and lodging.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Damien<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary, MAIPC <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Damien P. Ossi<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Wildlife Biologist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Fisheries and Wildlife Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Department of Energy & Environment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Government of the District of Columbia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>1200 First Street NE, 5th Floor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Washington, DC 20002<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Desk: (202) 741-0840<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Web: <a href="http://www.doee.dc.gov/">doee.dc.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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