Aquatic Weed Harvester Contracted to Remove Salvinia From Lakewood Community Lake

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:20:38 +0000

An aquatic weed believed to be salvinia molesta, which grew only along the shoreline in January, has multiplied so fast it now covers the entire surface of the water at Lakewood residential community, Pemulwuy, Australia.

The lake and its surrounds were home to an abundance of wildlife including ducks, pelicans and a pair of black swans, but that birdlife had thinned substantially since the weed coverage increased.

Due to unseasonably high temperatures has resulted in above-average water temperatures promoting the growth of the salvinia.
An aquatic weed harvester is being contracted to clear the lake of the invasive species and work is expected to last two weeks.

Giant Salvinia Returned to Barnett Reservoir After Chemical Treatment and Removal

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:47:06 +0000

In July, the last known patches of Giant Salvinia, an invasive and aggressive aquatic plant at the Barnett Reservoir in Mississippi, were eliminated.

The vegetation was treated with multiple chemicals and then removed, but after six months of Giant Salvinia being absent from the lake, the cleanup team discovered the unwelcomed guest.

Apparently a stray piece survived the chemical treatments; and being a fern, a tiny piece can make a whole new plant and it can duplicate in size in just 48 hours. Over the course of six months, that piece can become the size of a cove.

salvinia molesta – Aquarius-Systems

Aquatic Weed Harvester Contracted to Remove Salvinia From Lakewood Community Lake

Giant Salvinia Returned to Barnett Reservoir After Chemical Treatment and Removal