Scaling use of the rust fungus Puccinia punctiformis for biological control of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.): First report on a U.S. statewide effort
D. W. Bean, K. Gladem, K. Rosen, A. Blake, R. E. Clark, C. Henderson, J. Kaltenbach, J. Price, E. L. Smallwood, D. K. Berner, S. L. Young, R. N. Schaeffer
This study reports on an 8-year monitoring effort of a biological control program using the rust fungus Puccinia punctiformis to reduce Canada thistle stem densities in Colorado, finding declines linked to environmental factors and inoculum deployment.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2023 · PreprintPathology