Some beetle species are an effective form of biological control for reducing populations of purple loosestrife, while Phragmites is more difficult to remove. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has undertaken weed eradication efforts under its Wetlands Protection Program by partnering with the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Noxious Weed Eradication Program, and released Galerucella beetles in 2005 in collaboration with Cornell University, leading to a 90% reduction of purple loosestrife in the area.

Tribe: Saint Regis Mohawk

View Source Document: Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Akwesasne

Year: 2013

Climate Hazards

Pest & Disease Outbreaks
Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems

Assets

Natural Resources - Terrestrial (forests, woodlands, grasslands, shrub steppe, alpine, tundra, etc.)

Types

Planning & Management