Month: February 2021

Two people are on an air boat. The boat is surrounded by a growth of plants so dense that the water cannot be seen.

Do Aquatic Herbicides Cause Sores on Fish?

by Benjamin Sperry
February 28, 2021

What is that!?! The fish I caught has sores! People around the state have been increasingly reporting fish with abnormalities or sores on social media. These fish sores appear concerning and are often thought to be a sign of poor resource ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Archive, Herbicide, Invasive Plant Control, Invasive Plants, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Two people are on an air boat. The boat is surrounded by a growth of plants so dense that the water cannot be seen.

Spray Coverage Vs. Spray Coverage

by Benjamin Sperry
February 28, 2021

Spray Coverage Vs. Spray Coverage: Aquatic Herbicide Applications Insufficient herbicide spray coverage can result in poor weed control requiring repeated applications and increased management costs. All too often we hear you need “good coverage” ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Archive, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Herbicide, Invasive Plant Control, Natural Resources, Spray Coverage, UF/IFAS Extension
Four images side by side. From left to right: a mat of hydrilla covering the water, a flock of birds flying over a river, a purple water hyacinth flower, and an air boat on the water.

National Invasive Species Awareness Week

by Olivia Doyle
February 21, 2021

This year, National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) spans from February 22-26. The goal of NISAW is to spread awareness of invasive species and the impact they have. In recognition of NISAW, the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Archive, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Invasive, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, NISAW, Turning Science Into Solutions
Giant salvinia

Giant Salvinia: A Sleeping Monster

by Jason Ferrell
February 9, 2021

Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) is an invasive floating fern from South America that prefers to stack up in slow moving water. Trust me, I know that is a really strange sentence – so let me explain. Being a fern, this plant does not form ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Archive, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Giant Salvinia, Integrated Plant Management, Invasive Species, Invasive Species Management, Invasive Species Research, UF/IFAS Extension
Mechanical Harvester Waterhyacinth

Waterhyacinth: A Past Memory or a Current Problem?

by Jason Ferrell
February 2, 2021

By: Dr. Jason Ferrell, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants Director Waterhyacinth is a free-floating plant that produces a showy and very attractive blue/purple flower. As they bunch together and bloom, it provides a picturesque ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Archive, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Environmental Education, Integrated Plant Management, Invasive Plants, Mechanical Control, Waterhyacinth

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