T his thick green mat extends for as far as the eye can see, it's an unwanted, invasive South American aquatic plant species called Salvinia minima. Hidden beneath it is South Africa's ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department share how boaters and paddlers can protect lakes from aquatic invasive species.

The ADCNR announced Monday that it is closing the Washington County Public Fishing Lake to draw down the water and kill giant salvinia. The plant is a free-floating fern native to Brazil.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Fisheries biologists of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission have been able to snuff out the giant salvinia species, an invasive aquatic plant species in Arkansas. This ...

The plant’s mats block needed sunlight for aquatic plants that live below the water’s surface, Frost said. Giant Salvinia can be devastating for the water quality.

Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa's invasive water plants South Africa is unleashing weevils imported from the United States in a bid to fight off the sprouting ...

The plants forming these mats are aquatic ferns belonging to the genus Salvinia. “There are a few species within this genus, and all appear to be popular in water gardens and the global aquarium ...

Waterthymes are an aquatic plant native to Asia and they were first introduced to the U.S. in the 1950s, ... Giant salvinia has spread uncontrollably, creating dense mats of weed on lakes, ...

This increase in water, rich in nutrients, allowed both water hyacinth and common salvinia to explode. The amount of aquatic weeds on the system soared from about 100 hectares in January to 1 000 ...

Remove any invasive plants or debris clinging to boats, trailers, and gear. Two of the most destructive species causing concern are giant salvinia and zebra mussels.