green spurge
leafy spurge
euphorbia esula latin

Euphorbia esula, commonly known as green spurge or leafy spurge, is a species of spurge native to central and southern Europe (north to England, the Netherlands, and Germany), and eastward through most of Asia north of the Himalaya to Korea and eastern Siberia.

The ranch was a meagre little place, leafy spurge taking over.

Leafy spurge is being developed as a model to answer fundamental questions of weed biology.

The female lays eggs on or near leafy spurge, its host plant, during the summer months.

Biological control offers a highly promising management tactic for leafy spurge.

In its native range this beetle feeds on leafy spurge and other closely related plants.

Multiple treatments are necessary every year for several years, making leafy spurge control an extremely expensive undertaking.

If left uncontrolled for a single year, leafy spurge can reinfest rapidly.

Lists general information and resources for leafy spurge.

Exotic plant species include leafy spurge, Canada thistle and sweet clover.

It has been released in North America for the biological control of Leafy spurge.

It, along with A. lacertosa, is one of only two biocontrol agents thought to be effective against leafy spurge.

Leafy spurge was transported to the United States possibly as a seed impurity in the early 19th century.

First recorded from Massachusetts in 1827, leafy spurge spread quickly and reached North Dakota within about 80 years.

Leafy Spurge has roots 20 feet deep, too long to pull up by hand, and specific weed-controlled chemicals cost up to $800 per gallon.

It was first released as a biocontrol agent for leafy spurge in the United States in the late 1980s.

With this realization A. czwalinae stopped being an important component in Aphthona leafy spurge control.

Because of its persistent nature and ability to regenerate from small pieces of root, leafy spurge is extremely difficult to eradicate.

It is native to Eurasia, and has been introduced into North America as a biocontrol agent for leafy spurge.

It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula).

Leafy Spurge: native to Eurasia.

For example, the state of Montana continues to spend over a hundred million dollars per year on combatting Leafy Spurge and other introduced weed species.

The transitional grassland ecosystem is seriously threatened by leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), an introduced weed.

Aphthona czwalinae is a species of leaf beetle known as the black leafy spurge flea beetle.

A 14-year study documented a slight increase plant species richness in a Montana grassland system after release of A. nigriscutis to control leafy spurge.

Several spurge species are at least somewhat invasive, and E. esula (leafy spurge) is considered a major plague, especially in the West.

It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula).

The transitional grassland ecosystem is seriously threatened by leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), an introduced weed.

One important example is in the control of Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula), an invasive weed in the United States.

Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) and Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) are invasive weeds in North America.

Saskatchewan has implemented the Noxious Weeds Act (NWA) to control plants introduced to Saskatchewan which have become a threat to the natural biodiversity such as leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula).