Research Project: Evaluation of Biological Control for Invasive Weeds of the Northeastern United States

Location: Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Soil characteristics of North American sites colonized by the non-native, invasive vines black swallow-wort and pale swallow-wort - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Magidow, L., Ditommaso, A., Westbrook, A.S., Kwok, M.J., Ketterings, Q.M., Milbrath, L.R. 2022. Soil characteristics of North American sites colonized by the non-native, invasive vines black swallow-wort and pale swallow-wort. Northeastern Naturalist. 29(1):108-132. https://doi.org/10.1656/045.029.0111.

Seed germination ecology of meadow knapweed (Centaurea x moncktonii) populations in New York State, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ditommaso, A., Milbrath, L.R., Marschner, C.A., Morris, S.H., Westbrook, A.S. 2020. Seed germination ecology of meadow knapweed (Centaurea x moncktonii) populations in New York State, USA. Weed Science. 69(1):111-118. https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2020.86.

Demography of meadow and spotted Knapweed populations in New York - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Milbrath, L.R., Biazzo, J. 2020. Demography of meadow and spotted Knapweed populations in New York. Northeastern Naturalist. 27(3):485-501. https://doi.org/10.1656/045.027.0309.

Response of pale swallowwort (Vincetoxicum rossicum) to multiple years of mowing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Biazzo, J., Milbrath, L.R. 2019. Response of pale swallowwort (Vincetoxicum rossicum) to multiple years of mowing. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 12(3):169-175. https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2019.22.

Photoperiodic response of Abrostola asclepiadis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a candidate biological control agent for swallow-worts (Vincetoxicum, Apocynaceae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Milbrath, L.R., Dolgovskaya, M., Volkovitsh, M., Sforza, R.F., Biazzo, J. 2019. Photoperiodic response of Abrostola asclepiadis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a candidate biological control agent for swallow-worts (Vincetoxicum, Apocynaceae). Great Lakes Entomologist. 52(2).

Associations between genomic ancestry, genome size and capitula morphology in the invasive meadow knapweed hybrid complex (Centaurea ×moncktonii) in eastern North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lachmuth, S., Molofsky, J., Milbrath, L.R., Suda, J., Keller, S.R. 2019. Associations between genomic ancestry, genome size and capitula morphology in the invasive meadow knapweed hybrid complex (Centaurea ×moncktonii) in eastern North America. AoBP (Annals of Botany PLANTS). 11(5). https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plz055.

Impact of Abrostola asclepiadis combined with other stressors on invasive swallow-worts (Vincetoxicum species) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Milbrath, L.R., Biazzo, J., Ditommaso, A., Morris, S.H. 2019. Impact of Abrostola asclepiadis combined with other stressors on invasive swallow-worts (Vincetoxicum species). Biological Control. 130:118-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2018.11.005.

Abrostola asclepiadis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) will likely be an ineffective agent due to its impact and diapause traits - (Proceedings)
Milbrath, L.R., Biazzo, J., Dolgovskaya, M., Volkovitsh, M., Sforza, R. 2019. Abrostola asclepiadis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) will likely be an ineffective agent due to its impact and diapause traits. International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds. 15:24. https://www.ibiocontrol.org/proceedings/.

Demographic matrix model for knapweeds (Centaurea spp.) - (Proceedings)
Milbrath, L.R., Biazzo, J. 2019. Demographic matrix model for knapweeds (Centaurea spp.). International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds. 15:136.

Seed dispersal ability of the invasive perennial vines Vincetoxicum nigrum and Vincetoxicum rossicum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ditommaso, A., Stokes, C.A., Cordeau, S., Milbrath, L.R., Whitlow, T.H. 2018. Seed dispersal ability of the invasive perennial vines Vincetoxicum nigrum and Vincetoxicum rossicum. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 11:10-19. https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2018.8.

Seed germination ecology of meadow knapweed (Centaurea x moncktonii) populations in New York State - (Abstract Only)
Ditommaso, A., Milbrath, L.R., Marschner, C.A., Morris, S.H., Biazzo, J. 2018. Seed germination ecology of meadow knapweed (Centaurea x moncktonii) populations in New York State. Weed Science Society of America Meeting Abstracts. No. 95 (http://www.wssaabstracts.com/public/54/proceedings.html).

Identifying critical life stage transitions for biological control of long-lived perennial Vincetoxicum species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Milbrath, L.R., Davis, A.S., Biazzo, J. 2018. Identifying critical life stage transitions for biological control of long-lived perennial Vincetoxicum species. Journal of Applied Ecology. 55:1465-1475. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13065.

Impact of Abrostola asclepiadis and plant competition on invasive swallow-worts (Vincetoxicum spp.) - (Abstract Only)
Milbrath, L.R., Biazzo, J., Ditommaso, A., Morris, S. 2017. Impact of Abrostola asclepiadis and plant competition on invasive swallow-worts (Vincetoxicum spp.). Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Paper No. D3494. (https://esa.confex.com/esa/2017/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/122525).

Seedbank dynamics of two swallowwort (Vincetoxicum) species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ditommaso, A., Milbrath, L.R., Morris, S.H., Mohler, C.H., Biazzo, J. 2017. Seedbank dynamics of two swallowwort (Vincetoxicum) species. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 10(2):136-142. doi: 10.1017/inp.2017.10.

Demography of invasive black and pale swallow-wort populations in New York - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Milbrath, L.R., Davis, A.S., Biazzo, J. 2017. Demography of invasive black and pale swallow-wort populations in New York. Northeastern Naturalist. 24:37-53.

Diapause in Abrostola asclepiadis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) may make for an ineffective weed biological control agent - (Proceedings)
Milbrath, L.R., Biazzo, J. 2016. Diapause in Abrostola asclepiadis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) may make for an ineffective weed biological control agent. International Congress of Entomology. No. D3458 (https://esa.confex.com/esa/ice2016/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/109039).

Genome size and invasiveness traits in the hybrid meadow knapweed complex (Centaurea x moncktonii) in eastern North America - (Proceedings)
Keller, S., Molofsky, J., Palacio-Lopez, K., Suda, J., Milbrath, L.R. 2016. Genome size and invasiveness traits in the hybrid meadow knapweed complex (Centaurea x moncktonii) in eastern North America. NeoBiota. Book of Abstracts, Neobiota 2016-9th International Conference on Biological Invasions. p. 192.

Tolerance of Swallowworts (Vincetoxicum spp.) to multiple years of artificial defoliation and clipping - (Abstract Only)
Milbrath, L.R., Ditommaso, A., Biazzo, J., Morris, S.H. 2016. Tolerance of Swallowworts (Vincetoxicum spp.) to multiple years of artificial defoliation and clipping. Weed Science Society of America Meeting Abstracts. #170.

Demographic Modelling in Weed Biocontrol - (Proceedings)
Milbrath, L.R., Davis, A.S., Biazzo, J. 2016. Demographic Modelling in Weed Biocontrol. Meeting Proceedings. #13.

Meadow knapweed in the Northeast: Should I know this species? - (Proceedings)
Marschner, C., Milbrath, L.R., Hunn, J.M., Biazzo, J., Ditommaso, A. 2016. Meadow knapweed in the Northeast: Should I know this species?. Meeting Proceedings. #222.

Seed bank dynamics of invasive swallowworts - (Proceedings)
Ditommaso, A., Milbrath, L.R., Morris, S.H., Mohler, C.L., Biazzo, J. 2016. Seed bank dynamics of invasive swallowworts. Meeting Proceedings. #127.