Study Links Fluridone Herbicide to Fish Reproductive Effects

/ Published in Aquatic Herbicides, Water Quality & Pollution
Native to Africa and believed to have been introduced to American waters from the aquarium trade in the 1960’s, hydrilla has quickly spread across the southern U.S. from Connecticut to California.
In a study recently published in the journal, “Aquatic Toxicology,” researchers found that while concentrations of the herbicide fluridone similar to those used when it’s applied to lakes to control Eurasian watermilfoil and hydrilla can have major impacts on fish reproduction. A research team with the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at the University

Hydrilla Control Methods for Managing a Highly Invasive Aquatic Plant

/ Published in Aquatic Invasive Species, Aquatic Plant Management
Hydrilla has become the most serious aquatic weed problem for Florida and most of the U.S.
Native to Africa and believed to have been introduced to American waters from the aquarium trade in the 1960’s, hydrilla has quickly spread across the southern U.S. from Connecticut to California.  By the 1990’s millions was spent yearly on its control, but this year New York alone has budgeted $800,000 to fight the invasive aquatic plant.