Known as pale swallow-wort in the U.S., the vine grows on other
plants and on itself, covering the forest floor in a tall, dense mat that
prevents trees from regenerating’
the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency approved a petition by Bourchier and others to
release Hypena opulenta moths, which live in Ukraine and feed on the leaves of
dog-strangling vine as caterpillars.
So far, the results have been a mixed bag.“With a formidable root system and
puffy seed pods that are easily transported short distances on the wind,
dog-strangling vine spreads quickly and is difficult to eradicate. But Sandy
Smith of the University of Toronto and Rob Bourchier of Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada are working on a project they hope will set the plant back: in
2013, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency approved a petition by Bourchier and
others to release Hypena opulenta moths, which live in Ukraine and feed on the
leaves of dog-strangling vine as caterpillars. So far, the results have been a
mixed bag.”
Pamela Zevit, RPBio
Adamah Consultants
Adamah Consultants
Coquitlam BC Canada
604-939-0523
604-939-0523
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