Aquatic Vegetation Management (Pond Weeds) – Fact Sheets

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Aquatic vegetation management can be a perplexing problem. The first part of that problem is proper identification. Management of most aquatic plant species depends on properly identifying the desirable or nuisance plant. Many ponds have more than one type of aquatic plant, and care must be taken to identify all the aquatic plants inhabiting the pond. Some pond plants may be beneficial to local or migratory wildlife, and therefore, may want to be encouraged or at least not eliminated.

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Aquatic Plant Management Websites	AquaPlant – A Pond Manager Diagnostics Tool UF – IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants Aquatic Plant Management Society Texas Chapter of the Aquatic Plant Management Society
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension	RWFM-PU-418 Aquatic Herbicide Tables EWF-015 Managing and Controlling Algae in Ponds EWF-037 Identification and Control of Duckweed & Watermeal EWF-110 Aquatic Vegetation Prevention RWFM-PU-321: Aquatic Vegetation Identification Cards EHT-149: Identification and Management of Water Lily-Like Species RWFM-PU-373 Non-native, Invasive, Emergent Plants in Texas
Texas Lake and Pond Management Consultants	TLPMC
Texas Aquatic Weed Applicators	TAWA
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	SRAC Publication No. 360 – Aquatic Weed Management – Control Methods SRAC Publication No. 3601 – Aquatic Weed Management – Herbicide Safety, Technology and Application Techniques SRAC Publication No. 3600 – Using Grass Carp in Aquaculture and Private Impoundments
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	Texas Administrative Code Title 31 Chapter 57A: Harmful or Potentially Harmful Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants
UF-IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants	A Beginner’s Guide to Water Management – Aquatic Plants in Florida Lakes Aquatic Weed Management in Citrus Canals and Ditches Aquatic Weeds – Crested Floating Heart (Nymphoides cristata) BMP – Ribbon Barriers Common Aquatic Plants of Lake Okeechobee – Identification, Value, and Management Adjuvants Aquatic Toxicology Notes – Predicting the Fate and Effects of Aquatic and Ditchbank Herbicides Calibrating Equipment for Aquatic Herbicide Application Constructing Weighted Trailing Hoses for Submersed Aquatic Herbicide Applications Efficacy of Herbicide Active Ingredients Against Aquatic Weeds Safe Use of Glyphosate-containing Products in Aquatic and Upland Natural Areas Creating Wildlife Habitat with Native Florida Freshwater Wetland Plants Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile – Aquatic Weeds Florida-Friendly Plants for Stormwater Pond Shorelines Hydrilla Management in Florida Lakes Licensing of Aquatic Herbicide Applicators in Florida Use of Copper in Freshwater Aquaculture and Farm Ponds Wright’s Nutrush – An Invader of Seasonal Wetlands in Florida Alligatorweed flea beetle Agasicles hygrophila Selman and Vogt (Coleoptera- Chrysomelidae- Halticinae) Alligatorweed thrips (suggested) Amynothrips andersoni O’Neill (Insecta- Thysanoptera- Phlaeothripidae) Grass Carp – A Fish for Biological Management of Hydrilla and Other Aquatic Weeds in Florida Weed Control in Florida Ponds Can We Stop “Killer Algae” From Invading Florida?
Purdue University	Aquatic Plant Management Aquatic Plant Management – Barley Straw for Algae Control Aquatic Plant Management – Control of Duckweed and Watermeal Fact Sheet on Toxic Blue-Green Algae
Oklahoma State University	Grass Carp for Pond Weed Management
Auburn University	Weed Management in Lakes and Ponds Using Grass Carp to Control Weeds in Alabama Ponds
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Using Grass Carp for Weed Control Algal Blooms, Scums and Mats in Ponds
University of Georgia Warnell School of Forest Resources	Identification and Control of Weeds in Southern Ponds
Langston University	Controlling Aquatic Vegetation with Grass Carp