PathologybioRxivPreprint
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…·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.
DOI 10.1101/2023.09.30.560232