Classical biological weed control with insects involves introducing host-specific natural enemies from ... weevil population to become established so that it can effectively control the thistle. Two ...
March’s Weed of the Month, leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) is an invader of pastures, forage, grasslands, and ditches. It is native to Eurasia and has become widespread throughout the United ...
Goats also eat thistles. Sheep can effectively control leafy spurge. Once they acquire a taste for it, sheep consume large quantities of spurge, which gives them nutritious forage. Sheep are ...