Hydrilla, an invasive plant that can choke waterways, was first identified in the river in 2016 in Glastonbury.

Locals raised concerns over an herbicide used to kill an invasive aquatic plant in Connecticut rivers and lakes.The Army ...

The Army Corps of Engineers will begin the controversial spraying of herbicides, including diquat, which is banned in Europe, as part of a project to control the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla in 12 ...

The main patch of hydrilla detected near Bentwater is a "little light band" about 1,000 feet in length, Kellum said. If left untreated, that patch of weed could double in size every seven to 10 days.

Hydrilla, a rapidly spreading invasive plant, is choking New England’s longest river. Government scientists are fighting back. By Amelia Nierenberg Reporting from East Haddam, Conn. The ...

Hydrilla, a submerged aquatic plant that grows rapidly and can create mats so dense boats can't move through them, swimmers can't swim and lakeside property owners are effectively cut off from ...

This is a piece of a new species of hydrilla, a non-native invasive aquatic plant, that is found only in the Connecticut River, the Middle Pond of Congamond Lakes, and few other bodies of water in ...

In 1999, hydrilla covered 23 acres of Lake Austin, a 1,600-acre body of water between the Mansfield and Tom Miller dams and the source of Austin's drinking water.

Lake Maumelle set to begin $40 million reservoir program, use herbicide to kill hydrilla. by Desmond Nugent. Wed, March 8th 2023 at 7:47 AM. 3. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.

Though hydrilla can be treated with herbicide, it's difficult to kill off. Its tubers and stems can persist in sediment for years, and even small fragments of the plants can reproduce. How to spot it ...