Is dog-strangling vine in Ontario?
In recent years these perennial vines have spread rapidly throughout central and southern Ontario. Dog-strangling vine prefers open sunny areas, but can grow well in light shade. It grows aggressively up to two metres high by wrapping itself around trees and other plants, or trailing along the ground.
What do you do if your dog gets strangling vine?
You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). If you’ve seen Dog-Strangling Vine or other invasive species in the wild, please contact the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, or visit EDDMapS Ontario to report a sighting.
How did the dog-strangling vine get to Ontario?
Also known as dog-strangling vine (DSV), it is native to Eastern Europe, having arrived in Canada with European settlers approximately 120 years ago. It has become established throughout many parts of southern Ontario and continues to spread at an alarming rate.
How do you get rid of strangling vines?
Cut the vines as close to the ground as possible, to avoid spreading the sap by pulling. Dig up the roots. Don’t compost any parts of the plants; put them in plastic bags in the trash. If you can’t get all of the plants, spray the remaining roots and stems with an herbicide.
How did the dog strangling vine get to Ontario?
What is Ontario doing to control the dog strangling vine?
An invasive perennial weed from the milkweed family, dog strangling vine, is extremely difficult to control once it gets established (Figure 1). Progress has been made on biological control of this weed in Ontario through the release of Hypena opulenta, a leaf feeding caterpillar.
How did dog strangling vine get to Ontario?
Is dog strangling vine invasive?
Dog-strangling vine is an invasive perennial herbaceous plant in the milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae). It is spreading rapidly and causing damage to ecosystems in southern Ontario. Dog-strangling vine invasions can harm biodiversity and the economy in a number of ways.