Posted by Mike (WA) on August 13, 2012 at 09:19:52 from (69.10.199.107):
In Reply to: o/t Ragwort posted by bill from scotland on August 12, 2012 at 16:19:14:
It really got bad in western Washington in the 80's- then some folks introduced a lot of cinnabar moth caterpillars, and put them in the cut-over logging areas, where the tansy was just about solid. Moth population exploded, ate up the tansy, and just about wiped it out. But, as in any other biological control, didn't get it completely, so it has slowly been coming back. Cinnabar moth itself is black and red- the caterpillar (that actually eats the tansy) is orange and black striped.
I have a little on my place, but sometimes spray the field with Weedmaster (2-4,D) when plants are immature (no later than May 15 most years), then pull the rest when they blossom. Lots less this year, even though I didn't spray, and I spot sprayed the mature ones with Milestone- seems to be getting a good kill. Missed a few, so pulled them this past weekend- about a double handfull.
We had goats for the first time this year- like sheep, they can eat it without harm, and there wasn't a sign of a single plant in their pasture.
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