What do you know about Purple Loosestrife?
It's an invasive plant species which has the ability to choke out entire wetlands and destroy crucial spawning grounds for fish and feeding areas for wildlife. Learn more about this invasive plant, and how to manage it in our short video. The LOWDSA LakeSmart team was able to release Neogalerucella Beetles as a form of biocontrol to help reduce the population of this invasive plant on Coney island, Lake of the Woods.
If you find Purple Loosestrife on your property be sure to report it to EDD maps!
Interested in arranging for you own beetle release? Contact Ontario Beetles.
What is Purple Loosetrife and why do we use beetles to get rid of it? Click here to link to video.
