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Idaho County Mulling Herbicide Alternatives04-02-07 | News

Idaho County Mulling Herbicide Alternatives




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Eurasian milfoil is a highly aggressive aquatic plant that can form dense mats which congest waterways and crowd out native aquatic plants.
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The integrated approach would likely involve the use of some herbicides, but it could also include the use of diver dredging, bottom barriers, biological controls, and the restoration of native aquatic plants colonies.

So far there are no recommendations as to where each of the various methods should be employed. Specific treatment recommendations are slated for an upcoming discussion by the task force.

Utilizing a balanced approach was one of a half-dozen or so “patterns of consensus” which emerged during the advisory board’s marathon-length meeting recently. Other zones of agreement included seeking funding for independent pre- and post-treatment mapping of milfoil infestations, launching a public education campaign, and working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study the use of biocontrols and re-vegetation with native plants.

Source: www.bonnercountydailybee.com

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