Herbicides Planned To Control Invasive Plants On W&OD Trail

FALLS CHURCH, VA—Herbicide application is planned to control invasive plant species along the Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Falls Church in the coming days. The work could begin Aug. 22 and finish Aug. 31.

The invasive plant control happen between South Walter Reed Drive in Arlington to just past Virginia Lane in Falls Church on the bike trail.

The work aims to restore native plants to the bike trail. Invasive Plant Control, Inc. will be applying a low volume mixture of triclopyr and glyphosate sprayed onto targeted plants such as porcelain vine, mile-a-minute vine and autumn olive. Triclopyr and glyphosate are typically sold at bix box stores under brands such as Weed-B-Gon® and Roundup®, respectively.

According to the National Pesticide Information Center, triclopyr is low in toxicity to the skin or when inhaled. Glyphosate is also low in toxicity, and only inhaling the direct mist could cause nose and throat irritation. Both herbicides aren't absorbed well through the skin.

This invasive plant control partnership is coordinated by Dominion Energy with partners NOVA Parks and NoVA Partnership for Invasive Species Management (PRISM), a group of local agencies.

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