Power Washing to Prevent Invasive Spread
Eurasian watermilfoil. Credit: wikimedia.org Michigan State University employees were at the Hayes State Park boat launch in Cambridge Township, Michigan, working to prevent the spread of…
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Alligatorweed in Arkansas
Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides). Credit: Public Domain, wikimedia.org For the last 15 years, alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) has commanded the better part of the resources…
Elodea in Alaska
Elodea. Credit: Frank Vincentz - CC BY-SA 3.0, wikimedia.org Three Fairbanks area water bodies are infested with invasive Elodea, and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is hoping…
Weevils Fail as Salvinia Control Method
Giant Salvinia. While weevil projects are successful in some places (like Australia), the consensus is they are not working to control the giant salvinia on Lake Bistineau. "Our climate…
Invasive Species for Sale on Ebay and Amazon
Water pennywort. Credit: Velela (assumed), public domain. Wikimedia.org Amazon and eBay recently got in trouble for hosting ads to ship banned invasive species into the UK. The species in…
Unity Foundation Matches Funds for Lake Treatments
Eurasian watermilfoil. Unity Foundation of La Porte County has given $3,500 in grants to La Porte Area Lake association to help in the fight against invasive Eurasian watermilfoil. The grant…