SRAC# 361, Aquatic Weed Management: Herbicides (Revised 1996)

SRAC# 361

Aquatic Weed Management: Herbicides (Revised 1996)

Tim R. Murphy and James L. Shelton

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Aquatic herbicides enable managers to quickly control problem weeds in commercial fish ponds. However, herbicides should be viewed as only one method that can be used for aquatic weed management. Other methods of aquatic weed control include (a) preventive methods such as proper pond site selection and construction, fertilization and draw-downs, (b) biological methods such as the grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), and (c) mechanical methods such as seining and raking. A combination of these methods into a comprehensive plan will provide the most cost effective, environmentally safe means of aquatic weed management. SRAC Publication No. 360, Aquatic Weed Management–Control Methods, contains additional information on the various methods used to control weeds in fish ponds.

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