In upstate NY, We have a problem with purple loosestrife taking over everywhere. They are think about releasing a beetle to take care of it. If they do, I hope mice don't find them tasty.
The only way to really get rid of this stuff is to bring back the chain gangs, have prisioners go around and yank this stuff out.
Five will get you ten that the typical ACLU attorney could, inside 15 minutes, find a federal judge that would rule such a practice "unconstitutional".
Some little tachinid fly was released to control the gypsy moth caterpillar. Unfortunately the fly has two generations a year - luna moth, cecropias, also prey.
Mrs VS
My allergies are always worst when that purple loosestrife is in bloom, too. It's worse up in Oswego County than around Syracuse but I'd sure hate to see it spread anymore. I've heard that mice are connected with the spread of Lyme Disease, which is not good. Our nextdoor neighbors dog has it and it's out for walks in the woods with it's owner a lot.
Maybe they should do is as a community service requirement for teens who are working off some misdemeanor penalty.