Florida Fish and Wildlife hydrilla management – Aquarius-Systems https://aquarius-systems.com Surface Water Management Equipment Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:30:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://aquarius-systems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Florida Fish and Wildlife hydrilla management – Aquarius-Systems https://aquarius-systems.com 32 32 Florida Debates Best Methods to Control Invasive Hydrilla https://aquarius-systems.com/the-right-amount-of-hydrilla/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:28:38 +0000 https://aquarius-systems.com/?p=6735 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state’s lead agency for hydrilla control since July 1, 2008 faces a daunting challenge. Not only must the agency manage the spread of hydrilla it must maintain waterways for boating navigation and flood control, but it must also consider the wants of Florida residents.

While everyone agrees that hydrilla must be managed, it is the “how” that creates differences of opinion. Hydrilla is an excellent habitat for fish, waterfowl and marsh birds, but unchecked the species can over-take the entire surface of a lake which in turn hinders sport-fish growth. Ducks feed on the hydrilla so duck hunters want the stands of hydrilla left until February to attract the waterfowl.

Herbicide spraying on a large scale is expensive especially after hydrilla developed resistance to SONAR in 2000, now the chemical Aquathol K is being used which costs $300 – $500 per acre. And, despite the application of tons of herbicides in the past two decades, the weed always comes back with a vengeance.

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