Garlic Mustard webinar with Dr. Michael McTavish
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"Garlic Mustard: New insights into the ecology and management of an old adversary" Webinar Handout
This is a handout from our webinar, "Garlic Mustard: New insights into the ecology and management of an old adversary". Garlic mustard is a non-native invasive herb common in forested habitats. It was brought from Europe in the 1860s and has a biennial life cycle. Management is often labour-intensive and short-term, but can increase community engagement and awareness. Effective management requires prioritizing sites, sustaining long-term efforts, and considering the impact after control.
"Garlic Mustard" webinar with Dr. Michael McTavish
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a widespread, highly competitive invasive herb that reduces native plant diversity in North American forests. Due to a dense, persistent seed bank and high reproductive output, garlic mustard can be difficult to effectively manage at large spatial and temporal scales. This presentation will provide background on garlic mustard invasion and impacts, explore new insights into the ecology of garlic mustard and the insect communities that have learned to use it, and provide an overview of biological control (or “biocontrol”) as a new and emerging tool to help manage this challenging invader.