Bog Turtle Habitat Management & Restoration Slide 20a

This photograph, taken in 2001, illustrates the effect the beetles had on the purple loosestrife. The loosestrife has been heavily defoliated and prohibited from flowering. The dead stems (beige-colored vegetation) are the only remaining signs.

Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife - 3 Years Later
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This photograph, taken in 2001, illustrates the effect the beetles had on the purple loosestrife. The loosestrife has been heavily defoliated and prohibited from flowering. The dead stems (beige-colored vegetation) are the only remaining signs.