The specialist aquatic herbivore Euhrychiopsis lecontei (Dietz)
is currently being researched as a potential biological control
agent for Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.).
Our research in Wisconsin focused on 1) determining milfoil
weevil distribution across lakes, 2) assessing limnological
characteristics associated with their abundance, and 3) evaluating
milfoil weevil augmentation as a practical management
tool for controlling Eurasian watermilfoil