Critical Steps Towards an Integrated Vegetation Management Strategy for the Control of Purple Loosestrife

Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is an aquatic nuisance species that was acci-dentally introduced into North America in the early 1800’s (Thompson et al. 1987). Purple loosestrife forms monodominant stands (Mal et al. 1992) replacing the native flora required by our wildlife for food, cover, and breeding areas. Associated with the loss o