Aquacide Blog

A customer recently contacted us regarding lake weed control. Below is her question and our response.  QUESTION: Hello: I have property on Lay Lake (Coosa River) in Alabama. As you will see in the picture attached. I have a huge problem with weed growth along my shore line. I would appreciate you identifying them and offering a suggestion for product usage to destroy and prevent future growth. Thank- you for your assistance in the matter.  RESPONSE: Your photo appears to be Water Primrose. Aquacide Pellets are an excellent systemic option that is best applied early spring as new growth begins...

Watercress (nasturtium officinale) is native to Eurasia, imported to the U.S. as a spicy cooking herb.  It is a healthy low-calorie vegetable that when neglected can be a problematic invasive weed.  Watercress is an emersed weed found in shallow areas near the shoreline.   It has alternate leaves with the end leaf not paired and a cluster of white 4-petaled flowers that rise above the top of the weed. Cutting only makes the problem worse. 1)      Dig up Watercress root and all before it begins to flower.  Remove weeds to an area away from shoreline and allow it to dry. 2)     ...

A customer recently contacted us regarding lake weed & algae control. Below is his question and our response. Question: Hi, For years I have been waiting for you to include Cabomba or Carolina Fanwort in your printed catalog so I could show my fellow pond residents that particular species is recognized invasive up here in MA.   I have one neighbor in particular who claims the weed has been in the pond her whole life so she thinks it belongs here.  She does not accept that it is a non native species that was introduced many years ago.  I need you...

ALLIGATORWEED (alternanthera philoxeroides) was first reported in the U.S. in 1897.  It originated in South America and was probably introduced in the U.S. through ballast water.  It is now also considered an invasive weed in Australia, China, New Zealand and Thailand. Alligatorweed has long elliptical leaves that branch opposite on hollow stems that stand 4 feet high.  It has a whitish papery ball-shaped flower that closely resembles clover.  The flowers are located on spikelets that rise from the leaf base. Alligatorweed spreads by seed and fragmentation. When Alligatorweed invades waterways it can reduce flow, prevent light penetration and deplete oxygen due...

Yates County legislators want to hear from the public about the potential for a local law to prevent the spread of invasive, non-native species into the waterways of the county.   PHOTO/ Robert L. Johnson Hydrilla is an aggressive invasive species that can grow up to a foot a day, say experts. The Yates County Legislature will not vote on a proposed local law intended to prevent the introduction and movement of aquatic invasive species in Yates County waters during their April 8 meeting as previously planned because additional work needs to be done on the draft law, explains District...