Submitter does not have a specimen EDRR Status: Population treated
Description of specimen
New infestation
Rock for stormwater outfall might have been vector
Commentary
Hi Don, Just wanted to let you know that I spoke with Kyle Spinks last night and he had his crew dig up and bag the Italian arum at Foothills Park. For smaller infestations, you can dig up the plants as long as you remove the surrounding soil and bulbs. Please keep reporting these weeds if you find them. Your help is much appreciated! Thanks! Kind regards, Tyler
Tyler Pedersen
May 9, 2018, 1:57 a.m.
Remedy
Italian arum can be difficult to eradicate once established. Make sure to wear gloves and long sleeves and pants when removing it, as its sap can cause skin irritation. Do not compost or put in your yard debris, as this can lead to spreading of tubers which can grow into new plants. Home control methods can include carefully digging out the tuber and any daughter tubers and disposing in the trash. Cutting and disposing of the berries in the trash can help prevent spreading to new sites. Herbicide trials are still inconclusive, please contact your local Soil and Water Conservation District if you are interested in chemical control.
Just wanted to let you know that I spoke with Kyle Spinks last night and he had his crew dig up and bag the Italian arum at Foothills Park. For smaller infestations, you can dig up the plants as long as you remove the surrounding soil and bulbs. Please keep reporting these weeds if you find them. Your help is much appreciated! Thanks!
Kind regards,
Tyler
Tyler Pedersen
May 9, 2018, 1:57 a.m.