Connecticut is among several states that uses the herbicide Diquat to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that grows ...

According to the EPA, diquat “rapidly adheres to soil particles,” which makes it unlikely to leach into drinking water.

The EPA confirmed there have been no government-led applications of Diquat in Connecticut waters this year, but they’ve ...

An herbicide used to treat hydrilla, an invasive plant in Connecticut lakes, ponds and rivers, has recently been the target ...

Hydrilla, an invasive plant that can choke waterways, was first identified in the river in 2016 in Glastonbury.

Environmental advocates are raising concerns over the state’s plan to use a controversial herbicide to combat the spread of ...

Locals raised concerns over an herbicide used to kill an invasive aquatic plant in Connecticut rivers and lakes.The Army ...

People should be asking questions. This process was set up to give people that opportunity,” Charamut said. “But get your ...

A common herbicide ingredient replacing glyphosate in the United States has been found to cause multiple types of organ damage and kill gut bacteria, according to new research. Despite its documented ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will start injecting diquat dibromide, an herbicide banned in the European Union, into public rivers and lakes.

Applications are expected to be made in Middletown, Chester, Lyme, Portland, Deep River, East Haddam and East Hampton.

Authorities in Connecticut planned to start spraying Diquat, a toxic chemical herbicide, into rivers and lakes after July 4, 2025. Rating: Context: The Connecticut River Hydrilla Control Research and ...