Weed controllers -- that's what grass carp are. And the ones that have been in New Fairfield's Ball Pond since 1997 are doing a great job of it. , they were introduced into that 83-acre waterway for ...

A species fish called Ctenopharyngodon idella or commonly known as “grass carp” is being used as a weed control agent in two Gem County ponds. In May, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game officers ...

Aquatic plants have adapted to thrive in diverse habitats. Aquatic plants are natural parts of the aquatic ecosystem, used by many different animals as food or shelter. When aquatic plants become a ...

There are many interesting components of plant science and agriculture. County agents spend a large percentage of their time diagnosing pond weeds. Yes, there are weeds that grow in ponds. Call me ...

The June 25 article “Iowa’s Great Lakes being choked by vexing weed” gives the impression that curlyleaf pondweed is a problem confined to Dickinson County. Not so. Curlyleaf pondweed is a problem in ...

Going overboard with aquatic weed control can lead to wholesale fish kills in small ponds and lakes, warns a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension expert. “Going helter-skelter and treating the whole pond ...

Our triploid grass carp must be happy. All the rain we had in December made lake levels rise, submerging stretches of grassy shoreline in shallow water. The carp, which eat only plant matter, have ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - If you are a landowner of any size, you most likely have a pond. And if you have a pond of any kind, you most likely have aquatic weeds that you would like to get rid ...

Runaway moss growth can make pond fishing about as exciting as, well, watching moss grow. According to Dr. Michael Masser, Texas Cooperative Extension fisheries specialist, aquatic vegetation is the ...

If you own a small pond or lake you will likely encounter the issue of unwanted aquatic vegetation. Aquatic plants are natural and important components of ponds or lakes. Microscopic plants, or algae, ...

Spring is the season when everyone gets excited about seeing fields and gardens green-up for the coming year. As I travel around the area I have noticed many ponds begin to green-up too. However, ...

It has a B-movie-monster’s name and a reputation to match. Hydrilla, a fast-growing aquatic weed native to Asia, has been rampant in many North Carolina waterways since its discovery, near Raleigh, in ...