Alyssa Wethington Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 Hello all. I'm the new coordinator for the Mid-Michigan CISMA. We are currently in the process of applying for the USFS GLRI grant. We'd potentially like to use the funds to take aim at European frogbit, since it was recently found in our area for the first time and seems like a good candidate for early response and control. I wanted to solicit some advise on monitoring and treatment for this species, as well as other aquatic invasives. I'm essentially brand new to control of fully aquatic/floating plants such as milfoil and frogbit, most of my experience being with terrestrial and emergent vegetation such as buckthorn and cattails. Any preferred herbicides out there? I've almost exclusively used glyphosate, imazapyr, and triclopyr in aquatic environments. Monitoring methods that have worked out well? Has anyone had success with mechanical control of this species? Any advice or relevant experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Latimore Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Hi Alyssa! The Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch offered through the MiCorps Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program is one option for initiating monitoring in your service area (I know we've had a little email correspondence about this already). We provide a monitoring and reporting protocol, training in species ID and survey methods, and season-long support to participants. There's a small per-lake enrollment fee (I expect it will be $30). Also, starting in 2021, we will no longer require enrolled lakes to also enroll in the Secchi disk transparency monitoring program, which requires biweekly lake visits all summer long - this has been a barrier for CISMA participation in the past. Others could talk more about control than I could, but I know hand-pulling is commonly used since EFB is not rooted. -Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Clites Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Hi Alyssa, I'm hoping you've been connected with the European Frogbit Collaborative, but if not, please check it out and join our meeting next month! There is a decent amount of information on monitoring, treatment, etc. based on several years of work by various partners around the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyssa Wethington Posted March 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 Hey Erica, I just submitted the MM-CISMA's report for this meeting and am looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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