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While Congamond Lakes have been treated for years to keep the ponds relatively clear of non-native invasive plants, in early October a new plant was discovered, and it is a one-of-kind.
According to FFX Now, the invasive hydrilla plant caused major disruption in the Reston waterway, Lake Thoreau, in 2020, so ...
Sterile grass carp were first introduced into lakes Marion and Moultrie in 1989. The fish brought the non-native aquatic weed hydrilla under control by 1996. Carp are being restocked in the lakes ...
Northampton County is cutting its contribution to hydrilla control. Other counties could follow suit, putting more of the burden on homeowners.
The Connecticut River Hydrilla Control Research and Demonstration Project planned to use Diquat, a herbicide that is toxic to humans, to treat the invasive plant species hydrilla. The project treated ...
The major framework of the proposed hydrilla management plan for Lake Conroe received general acceptance from the more than 700 homeowners, fisherman and recreational boaters who attended the ...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says the plant is called “hydrilla” and it’s one of the most difficult invasive species to control.
The hydrilla monitoring and control program is a part of an effort to protect the reservoir as a long-term water-supply source.
Environmental officials said invasives, such as Zebra Mussels and hydrilla, are a serious threat to inland marine ecosystems and have proven to be “extremely costly to control.” ...
Since a combination of drought and the application of artificial control measures wiped out hydrilla in the early 2000s, their fishing is a shadow of what it was in their glory years.