The following question was sent to the P&PDL diagnosticians here at Purdue University:

Question: How can teasel be controlled in a shrub lespedeza planting of 1/2 acre?

Answer: Dr. Bruno Moser, Horticulturist, suggests referring to a publication from the Univeristy of Illinois on this plant and its control. The information may be found online at: http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/edu/VMG/teasel.html

Control strategies are discussed in this publication.

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