A Herculean Task: Containing the First Hydrilla Infestation in Michigan
The mythic Hydra was a water serpent that sprouted two heads for every one cut off. In a similar fashion, hydrilla – said to be the most invasive aquatic plant in the world – can grow new plants from stem fragments, making it a formidable challenge to control.
That challenge now faces Michigan, where hydrilla was recently detected for the first time. Billy Keiper from EGLE Water Resources Division explains why hydrilla is such a threat, how the Michigan Invasive Species Program is working to eradicate it, and how you can help identify and report it.
 Photo courtesy of Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org.
Join the NotMISpecies webinar series again on Tuesday, June 25 at 9 a.m. for “Invading Classrooms: Empowering Students to Take Action on Invasive Species," presented by Beth Christiansen of Lake Superior State University’s Center for Freshwater Research and Education.
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