In this part of Mexico, E. crassipes flourishes from September to October, nonflowering plants produce over twice the number of ramets and nearly double of biomass, compared to flowering plants. Therefore, when biocontrol was applied, E. crassipes was in the optimal point for control, since a decrease in its ramet production and biomass were possible during its flourishing time. Besides, most of the E. crassipes leaves in the reservoir, showed symptoms of Cercospora piaropi infection before plants pathogens were applied