Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Aquarius-Systems https://aquarius-systems.com Surface Water Management Equipment Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:47:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://aquarius-systems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Aquarius-Systems https://aquarius-systems.com 32 32 New Hydrilla Strain Spreading in the Connecticut River https://aquarius-systems.com/survey-reveals-200-acres-of-invasive-hybrid-hydrilla-in-lower-connecticut-river/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:37:54 +0000 https://aquarius-systems.com/?p=4056 According to a recent survey, more than 200 acres of the lower third of the Connecticut River is overgrown with hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant that, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, is among the most difficult to control.

The hydrilla in the Connecticut River is a new genotype not found in Asia, Europe or in other invasive growths in North and South America. The hydrilla is a hardier variety, and the best solutions for mitigation are unclear.

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