Figure A1. Time series of Dalmatian toadflax stem density (blue line) and weevil abundance (red line) at 34 sites across Idaho USA.

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Table A1. Model coefficients (±SE) and associated P-values estimating the site-level trendsin Dalmatian toadflax cover (log) as a function of years after release of Mecinus janthiformis.

Site Name / Intercept / Years since release / Model R2 / No. years monitored
β0 / P / Β1 / P
Baldy Palisades / 3.49 ± 0.35 / <0.001 / -0.29 ± 0.05 / <0.001 / 0.83 / 9
Battle Creek / 2.29 ± 0.62 / 0.034 / -0.07 ± 0.12 / 0.610 / -0.20 / 5
Bear Lake / 2.45 ± 0.91 / 0.042 / -0.17 ± 0.14 / 0.276 / 0.08 / 7
Big Wood / 2.88 ± 0.18 / <0.001 / -0.14 ± 0.03 / 0.001 / 0.76 / 9
Blackhawk Bar / 8.19 ± 1.92 / 0.024 / -0.92 ± 0.27 / 0.042 / 0.73 / 5
Caribou / 4.31 ± 0.75 / 0.001 / -0.34 ± 0.1 / 0.017 / 0.58 / 8
Center Canyon 01 / 5.47 ± 0.89 / 0.009 / -0.88 ± 0.21 / 0.024 / 0.81 / 5
Center Canyon 02 / 4.43 ± 0.71 / 0.008 / -0.76 ± 0.17 / 0.020 / 0.83 / 5
Center Canyon 03 / 3.32 ± 0.77 / 0.023 / -0.63 ± 0.18 / 0.041 / 0.73 / 5
Cold Springs / 2.89 ± 0.47 / 0.001 / -0.32 ± 0.09 / 0.014 / 0.61 / 8
Cove Ranch / 2.39 ± 0.18 / <0.001 / -0.03 ± 0.05 / 0.592 / -0.13 / 7
Cuprum / 2.59 ± 0.41 / 0.001 / -0.21 ± 0.08 / 0.047 / 0.50 / 7
Doty / 2.55 ± 0.56 / 0.003 / -0.07 ± 0.05 / 0.212 / 0.10 / 9
Hammer Creek / 3.23 ± 1.82 / 0.175 / -0.54 ± 0.43 / 0.296 / 0.13 / 5
Hayden / 2.46 ± 0.79 / 0.017 / -0.23 ± 0.12 / 0.095 / 0.25 / 9
Helispot / 1.37 ± 0.52 / 0.034 / -0.04 ± 0.05 / 0.426 / -0.04 / 9
Huck / 3.17 ± 0.58 / 0.001 / -0.2 ± 0.05 / 0.006 / 0.63 / 9
Idaho Border / 2.54 ± 0.30 / <0.001 / -0.34 ± 0.07 / 0.003 / 0.76 / 8
Idaho Hill Transfer / 2.4 ± 0.43 / 0.001 / -0.27 ± 0.10 / 0.040 / 0.45 / 8
Lake Creek / 1.38 ± 0.10 / <0.001 / 0.08 ± 0.02 / 0.002 / 0.73 / 9
Little Salmon River 01 / 2.27 ± 0.22 / 0.002 / -0.42 ± 0.09 / 0.018 / 0.84 / 5
Little Salmon River 02 / 2.58 ± 0.42 / 0.009 / -0.76 ± 0.17 / 0.021 / 0.82 / 5
Lone Mountain / 2.4 ± 0.32 / <0.001 / -0.28 ± 0.05 / 0.001 / 0.80 / 9
Lyons Bar 01 / 4.09 ± 0.62 / 0.007 / -0.27 ± 0.09 / 0.053 / 0.68 / 5
Patterson / 3.5 ± 1.83 / 0.151 / -0.39 ± 0.22 / 0.182 / 0.33 / 5
Pine Bar / 2.78 ± 0.38 / <0.001 / -0.2 ± 0.05 / 0.007 / 0.63 / 9
Pine Creek / 2.54 ± 0.34 / <0.001 / -0.19 ± 0.04 / 0.003 / 0.77 / 8
Port Hill / 2.12 ± 0.47 / 0.003 / -0.07 ± 0.07 / 0.387 / -0.02 / 9
Rice Creek / 3.64 ± 0.82 / 0.004 / -0.38 ± 0.12 / 0.019 / 0.57 / 8
Slate Creek / 6.46 ± 1.09 / 0.010 / -0.53 ± 0.11 / 0.016 / 0.85 / 5
Snake River Breaks / 2.34 ± 0.48 / 0.002 / -0.29 ± 0.07 / 0.006 / 0.64 / 9
Squaw Creek 01 / 2.88 ± 0.16 / <0.001 / -0.69 ± 0.07 / 0.002 / 0.96 / 5
Ten Ax / 4.39 ± 0.64 / <0.001 / -0.33 ± 0.06 / 0.001 / 0.80 / 9
Whitebird / 0.34 ± 1.15 / 0.789 / 0.11 ± 0.21 / 0.641 / -0.22 / 5

Table A2. Model coefficients (±SE) and associated P-values estimating the site-level trends in native forb cover(log) as a function of years after release of Mecinus janthiniformis.

Site Name / Intercept / Years since release / Model R2 / No. years monitored
β0 / P / Β1 / P
Baldy Palisades / 2.96 ± 0.37 / <0.001 / 0.04 ± 0.05 / 0.456 / -0.05 / 9
Battle Creek / 0.27 ± 0.70 / 0.722 / 0.22 ± 0.14 / 0.200 / 0.30 / 5
Bear Lake / 2.93 ± 0.91 / 0.024 / -0.21 ± 0.14 / 0.190 / 0.18 / 7
Big Wood / 1.6 ± 0.42 / 0.007 / -0.04 ± 0.06 / 0.580 / -0.09 / 9
Blackhawk Bar / 1.7 ± 0.71 / 0.097 / -0.03 ± 0.10 / 0.766 / -0.29 / 5
Caribou / 3.34 ± 0.51 / 0.001 / -0.2 ± 0.07 / 0.029 / 0.51 / 8
Center Canyon 01 / 1.73 ± 0.84 / 0.132 / 0.15 ± 0.20 / 0.504 / -0.12 / 5
Center Canyon 02 / 3.84 ± 0.75 / 0.015 / -0.2 ± 0.18 / 0.351 / 0.05 / 5
Center Canyon 03 / 3.43 ± 0.21 / <0.001 / 0.02 ± 0.05 / 0.647 / -0.23 / 5
Cold Springs / 1.77 ± 0.21 / <0.001 / 0.03 ± 0.04 / 0.437 / -0.05 / 8
Cove Ranch / 1.4 ± 0.27 / 0.003 / -0.24 ± 0.07 / 0.022 / 0.62 / 7
Cuprum / 3.68 ± 0.20 / <0.001 / -0.11 ± 0.04 / 0.045 / 0.50 / 7
Doty / 0.27 ± 0.85 / 0.760 / 0.18 ± 0.07 / 0.048 / 0.37 / 9
Hammer Creek / 0.41 ± 1.37 / 0.786 / 0.14 ± 0.32 / 0.697 / -0.26 / 5
Hayden / 1.6 ± 0.48 / 0.012 / 0.04 ± 0.07 / 0.615 / -0.10 / 9
Helispot / 1.6 ± 0.47 / 0.011 / 0.12 ± 0.04 / 0.028 / 0.45 / 9
Huck / 2.71 ± 0.52 / 0.001 / 0.02 ± 0.05 / 0.727 / -0.12 / 9
Idaho Border / 0.4 ± 0.43 / 0.393 / -0.04 ± 0.10 / 0.742 / -0.14 / 8
Idaho Hill Transfer / 3.13 ± 0.29 / <0.001 / -0.16 ± 0.07 / 0.057 / 0.39 / 8
Lake Creek / 3.48 ± 0.13 / <0.001 / 0.03 ± 0.02 / 0.224 / 0.09 / 9
Little Salmon River 01 / 2.93 ± 0.21 / 0.001 / -0.04 ± 0.09 / 0.685 / -0.25 / 5
Little Salmon River 02 / 1.85 ± 0.28 / 0.007 / -0.14 ± 0.11 / 0.305 / 0.12 / 5
Lone Mountain / 1.79 ± 0.37 / 0.002 / -0.06 ± 0.06 / 0.326 / 0.01 / 9
Lyons Bar 01 / 4.01 ± 2.12 / 0.155 / -0.34 ± 0.3 / 0.336 / 0.07 / 5
Patterson / 3.54 ± 2.22 / 0.209 / -0.15 ± 0.27 / 0.632 / -0.22 / 5
Pine Bar / 2.53 ± 0.46 / 0.001 / 0.09 ± 0.06 / 0.200 / 0.11 / 9
Pine Creek / 3.77 ± 0.84 / 0.004 / -0.09 ± 0.10 / 0.364 / -0.01 / 8
Port Hill / 1.71 ± 0.35 / 0.002 / 0.02 ± 0.05 / 0.730 / -0.12 / 9
Rice Creek / 2.11 ± 0.48 / 0.005 / -0.17 ± 0.07 / 0.055 / 0.40 / 8
Slate Creek / 2.44 ± 0.43 / 0.011 / 0 ± 0.04 / 0.926 / -0.33 / 5
Snake River Breaks / 1.64 ± 0.57 / 0.023 / 0.02 ± 0.09 / 0.818 / -0.13 / 9
Squaw Creek 01 / 3.03 ± 0.22 / 0.001 / -0.22 ± 0.09 / 0.096 / 0.54 / 5
Ten Ax / 1.27 ± 0.61 / 0.077 / 0.09 ± 0.05 / 0.150 / 0.17 / 9
Whitebird / 1.3 ± 0.53 / 0.093 / -0.15 ± 0.10 / 0.209 / 0.28 / 5

Table A3. Model coefficients (±SE) and associated P-values estimating the site-level trendsin native, perennial grass cover (log) as a function of years after release of Mecinus janthiformis.

Site Name / Intercept / Years since release / Model R2 / No. years monitored
β0 / P / Β1 / P
Baldy Palisades / 1.5 ± 0.76 / 0.087 / 0.01 ± 0.10 / 0.903 / -0.14 / 9
Battle Creek / 2.87 ± 0.87 / 0.046 / -0.03 ± 0.17 / 0.857 / -0.32 / 5
Bear Lake / 3.85 ± 0.52 / 0.001 / -0.03 ± 0.08 / 0.735 / -0.17 / 7
Big Wood / 0.68 ± 0.82 / 0.434 / 0.07 ± 0.13 / 0.578 / -0.09 / 9
Blackhawk Bar / 5.05 ± 2.25 / 0.111 / -0.45 ± 0.32 / 0.251 / 0.20 / 5
Caribou / 1.01 ± 1.00 / 0.354 / 0.20 ± 0.14 / 0.204 / 0.13 / 8
Center Canyon 01 / 0 ± 0 / 0 ± 0 / 5
Center Canyon 02 / 0 ± 0 / 0 ± 0 / 5
Center Canyon 03 / 2.27 ± 0.52 / 0.022 / -0.26 ± 0.12 / 0.119 / 0.48 / 5
Cold Springs / 3.80 ± 0.24 / <0.001 / -0.14 ± 0.05 / 0.026 / 0.52 / 8
Cove Ranch / 0.58 ± 0.38 / 0.186 / 0.02 ± 0.10 / 0.888 / -0.19 / 7
Cuprum / 1.76 ± 0.22 / 0.001 / 0.13 ± 0.04 / 0.033 / 0.56 / 7
Doty / 1.40 ± 0.45 / 0.016 / 0.07 ± 0.04 / 0.111 / 0.23 / 9
Hammer Creek / 0.87 ± 1.39 / 0.575 / 0.15 ± 0.33 / 0.680 / -0.25 / 5
Hayden / 3.51 ± 0.42 / <0.001 / -0.18 ± 0.06 / 0.026 / 0.46 / 9
Helispot / 2.55 ± 0.69 / 0.008 / -0.02 ± 0.06 / 0.760 / -0.13 / 9
Huck / 2.73 ± 0.44 / <0.001 / -0.05 ± 0.04 / 0.252 / 0.07 / 9
Idaho Border / 2.02 ± 0.42 / 0.003 / -0.03 ± 0.10 / 0.743 / -0.14 / 8
Idaho Hill Transfer / 1.21 ± 0.18 / 0.001 / 0.08 ± 0.04 / 0.105 / 0.27 / 8
Lake Creek / 2.34 ± 0.27 / <0.001 / -0.11 ± 0.04 / 0.034 / 0.43 / 9
Little Salmon River 01 / 1.71 ± 0.13 / 0.001 / -0.14 ± 0.06 / 0.086 / 0.57 / 5
Little Salmon River 02 / 0 ± 0 / 0 ± 0 / 5
Lone Mountain / 2.16 ± 0.27 / <0.001 / 0.1 ± 0.04 / 0.048 / 0.37 / 9
Lyons Bar 01 / -2.70 ± 1.86 / 0.242 / 0.45 ± 0.26 / 0.182 / 0.33 / 5
Patterson / -0.20 ± 2.74 / 0.945 / 0.14 ± 0.34 / 0.705 / -0.26 / 5
Pine Bar / 0.76 ± 0.32 / 0.047 / 0 ± 0.04 / 0.915 / -0.14 / 9
Pine Creek / 0.79 ± 0.50 / 0.165 / 0.18 ± 0.06 / 0.020 / 0.56 / 8
Port Hill / 1.53 ± 0.90 / 0.135 / 0.04 ± 0.14 / 0.755 / -0.13 / 9
Rice Creek / 1.70 ± 0.36 / 0.003 / 0.05 ± 0.05 / 0.375 / -0.01 / 8
Slate Creek / -1.29 ± 1.72 / 0.508 / 0.22 ± 0.17 / 0.287 / 0.14 / 5
Snake River Breaks / -0.14 ± 0.25 / 0.588 / 0.09 ± 0.04 / 0.048 / 0.37 / 9
Squaw Creek 01 / -0.08 ± 0.52 / 0.890 / 0.24 ± 0.21 / 0.341 / 0.06 / 5
Ten Ax / 3.72 ± 0.54 / <0.001 / -0.07 ± 0.05 / 0.203 / 0.11 / 9
Whitebird / -0.58 ± 0.35 / 0.198 / 0.21 ± 0.06 / 0.046 / 0.71 / 5

Table A4. Model coefficients (±SE) and associated P-values estimating the site-level trendsin other exotic weed cover (log)as a function of years after release of Mecinus janthiformis.

Site Name / Intercept / Years since release / Model R2 / No. years monitored
β0 / P / Β1 / P
Baldy Palisades / 2.08 ± 0.56 / 0.007 / 0.01 ± 0.07 / 0.922 / -0.14 / 9
Battle Creek / 1.42 ± 0.44 / 0.049 / 0.22 ± 0.09 / 0.079 / 0.59 / 5
Bear Lake / 1.14 ± 1.36 / 0.443 / 0.10 ± 0.21 / 0.651 / -0.15 / 7
Big Wood / 1.29 ± 0.91 / 0.201 / 0.06 ± 0.14 / 0.673 / -0.11 / 9
Blackhawk Bar / 2.24 ± 0.22 / 0.002 / 0.25 ± 0.03 / 0.004 / 0.94 / 5
Caribou / 1.51 ± 0.67 / 0.065 / 0.13 ± 0.09 / 0.204 / 0.13 / 8
Center Canyon 01 / 2.36 ± 0.16 / 0.001 / 0.28 ± 0.04 / 0.005 / 0.93 / 5
Center Canyon 02 / 3.03 ± 0.15 / <0.001 / 0.14 ± 0.03 / 0.026 / 0.80 / 5
Center Canyon 03 / 3.0 ± 0.18 / <0.001 / 0.07 ± 0.04 / 0.198 / 0.30 / 5
Cold Springs / 1.44 ± 0.33 / 0.005 / 0.18 ± 0.07 / 0.032 / 0.49 / 8
Cove Ranch / 2.57 ± 0.26 / <0.001 / 0.05 ± 0.07 / 0.505 / -0.09 / 7
Cuprum / 0.66 ± 0.57 / 0.294 / 0.14 ± 0.11 / 0.269 / 0.08 / 7
Doty / 3.11 ± 0.82 / 0.007 / -0.04 ± 0.07 / 0.623 / -0.10 / 9
Hammer Creek / 0.82 ± 1.39 / 0.596 / 0.04 ± 0.33 / 0.910 / -0.33 / 5
Hayden / 0.41 ± 1.07 / 0.711 / 0.25 ± 0.16 / 0.173 / 0.14 / 9
Helispot / 2.02 ± 0.56 / 0.009 / -0.03 ± 0.05 / 0.599 / -0.10 / 9
Huck / 1.51 ± 0.76 / 0.086 / 0.03 ± 0.07 / 0.634 / -0.10 / 9
Idaho Border / 2.28 ± 0.68 / 0.015 / 0.14 ± 0.16 / 0.427 / -0.04 / 8
Idaho Hill Transfer / 2.03 ± 0.22 / <0.001 / 0.23 ± 0.05 / 0.004 / 0.73 / 8
Lake Creek / 0.10 ± 0.28 / 0.722 / 0 ± 0.04 / 1.000 / -0.14 / 9
Little Salmon River 01 / 2.41 ± 0.16 / 0.001 / 0.17 ± 0.07 / 0.080 / 0.59 / 5
Little Salmon River 02 / 3.47 ± 0.15 / <0.001 / 0.19 ± 0.06 / 0.054 / 0.68 / 5
Lone Mountain / 3.88 ± 0.31 / <0.001 / -0.09 ± 0.05 / 0.087 / 0.27 / 9
Lyons Bar 01 / 2.23 ± 0.51 / 0.022 / 0.21 ± 0.07 / 0.061 / 0.65 / 5
Patterson / -1.62 ± 1.11 / 0.241 / 0.52 ± 0.14 / 0.033 / 0.77 / 5
Pine Bar / 3.85 ± 0.29 / <0.001 / -0.09 ± 0.04 / 0.046 / 0.38 / 9
Pine Creek / -1.21 ± 0.62 / 0.100 / 0.26 ± 0.07 / 0.010 / 0.64 / 8
Port Hill / 2.8 ± 0.93 / 0.020 / -0.17 ± 0.14 / 0.271 / 0.05 / 9
Rice Creek / 3.43 ± 0.42 / <0.001 / -0.02 ± 0.06 / 0.781 / -0.15 / 8
Slate Creek / 2.76 ± 0.51 / 0.012 / 0.06 ± 0.05 / 0.289 / 0.14 / 5
Snake River Breaks / 1.27 ± 0.67 / 0.099 / 0.23 ± 0.10 / 0.058 / 0.34 / 9
Squaw Creek 01 / 3.49 ± 0.22 / 0.001 / 0.10 ± 0.09 / 0.358 / 0.04 / 5
Ten Ax / -0.28 ± 0.55 / 0.625 / 0.04 ± 0.05 / 0.476 / -0.06 / 9
Whitebird / 4.01 ± 0.15 / <0.001 / -0.13 ± 0.03 / 0.015 / 0.86 / 5

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