Oxeye daisies, native to Europe, are a problematic Prairie weed that can be controlled with a tiny moth, also native to the European continent, according to researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Tiny European moth a biocontrol for hardy oxeye daisy weed

Researches with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have learned that the Dichrorampha aeratana moth is helpful in the fight against the oxeye daisy weed which has taken root in the Prairies

Reading Time: 3 minutes A tiny moth from Europe has been found to be a great biological control agent against oxeye daisy, an invasive plant that is a threat to forage crops and pastures.