Can anyone tell me the current status of Diorhabda programs and how well and to what extent they are integrated with effective ecosystem restoration? The reason I am asking is that, in looking at some of the material posted on the Internet, the methodology looks to be on the expensive (and labor-intensive) side and very limited in area. One project used "restoration islands," normally a good technique for long-term propagule dispersal, but seemingly too slow to overtop emerging saltcedar and to provide replacement habitat on a large scale. I also wonder how well recruitment works in salty sites and what projects are doing about salt.
WT
