Starry Stonewort Battle Could Switch to Hand-to-Hand Combat

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Dense mat of the invasive aquatic macroalgae known as starry stonewort
Heidi Bunk, a water resources management specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said while the long-term effectiveness of hand pulling the invasive species starry stonewort is still being evaluated, it can be advantageous because it allows for the removal of starry stonewort without harming native species in the way chemical treatments might. She

Starry Stonewort Control Uses Harvesting and Limited Herbicides in Missouri

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Weed Harvester Removing Hydrilla
Center Lake and Clearwater Lake Association are trying to combat the starry stonewort with and aquatic weed harvester this summer. In an effort to use fewer chemicals in this Missouri lake, a weed harvester will be used on most of the lake to cut and remove the starry stonewort and the algae. Aquatic herbicides will