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See Cella Chow! - A Purple Loosestrife Biological Control Manual for Educators

Science Services, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Wetlands Association [exit DNR] has recently published a Purple Loosestrife biological control manual for educators entitled See Cella Chow! (DNR publication number PUB-SS-981 2003).

See Cella Chow cover and link to document

Citizens can now get involved in loosestrife control efforts and the DNR has developed a program to rear and release biological control insects. Teachers have found this project to be a practical undertaking at schools and the basis for more effective teaching about plants, insects, and invasive species. The classroom teaching activities outlined in this document center on the biological control process. Topics range from a host-plant specificity experiment to an invasive plant art project.

The complete 111 page document [PDF, 22MB] is available for download and use at this time. However, to facilitate download times and ease of use we have also made the document available as several PDF files, so that you may choose and download sections at your convenience.

Please note that See Cella Chow! (Other/Miscellaneous Publication #981) is now out of print. The information contained in this manual can only be obtained by downloading it as PDF files from the list below.

Front Cover, Table of Contents, and Letter to Educators [PDF, 2.2MB]
Activities
  1. Aliens Moving In Next Door [PDF, 1.7MB] pages 3-7
  2. Invasives Exposed! [PDF, 615KB] pages 8-9
  3. Bean Biodiversity [PDF, 1.9MB] pages 10-13
  4. Is Our School in Loosestrife Land? [PDF, 1.1MB] pages 14-15
  5. Hey You! Get Off of My Ground! [PDF, 857KB] pages 16-17
  6. Choosing Biological Control Agents [PDF, 1.0MB] pages 18-23
  7. Beetle Smorgasbord [PDF, 712KB] pages 24-28
  8. Growing Up in a Jar [PDF, 752KB] pages 29-31
  9. Galerucella Predation [PDF, 667KB] pages 32-33
  10. Galerucella Release and Retrieval [PDF, 828KB] pages 34-36
  11. Wetlands on the Mend [PDF, 1.8MB] pages 37-43
  12. Life after Purple Loosestrife [PDF, 626KB] pages 44-45
  13. Natural Enemies [PDF, 579KB] pages 46-49
  14. Wisconsin Wet 'n' Wild [PDF, 2.6MB] pages 50-68
  15. Wisconsin's Wetland Habitats [PDF, 1.6MB] pages 69-79
Appendices
  1. History and Distribution of Purple Loosestrife in Wisconsin [PDF, 1.7MB] pages 80-83
  2. How to Raise and Release Galerucella Beetles Outdoors for Controlling Purple Loosestrife in Wisconsin [PDF, 7.0MB] pages 84-95
  3. Materials for Rearing 100 Galerucella Beetles [PDF, 528KB] pages 96-97
  4. Permit for Growing Purple Loosestrife and Application to Produce and Distribute Biological Control Insects [PDF, 2.1MB] pages 98-100
  5. Instructions for Recording Information on Purple Loosestrife Biological Control Insect Releases [PDF, 543KB] pages 101-102
  6. Wisconsin DNR's Purple Loosestrife Control Recommendations and Traditional Methods [PDF, 531KB] pages 103-105
  7. Over-Wintering Beetles for Indoor Winter or Outdoor Spring Propagation [PDF, 499KB] pages 106-107
  8. Easy Monitoring of Purple Loosestrife Biological Control Sites [PDF, 538KB] pages 108-109
  9. Purple Loosestrife Web Resources and References [PDF, 514KB] pages 110-111
Back Cover [PDF, 443KB]

This publication is available in alternative format (large print, Braille, audiotape, etc.) upon request. Please call 608.266.0531 for more information.

Last Revised: Thursday January 11 2007