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Giant Salvinia; Karibaweed
Salvinia molesta

Giant Salvinia; Karibaweed (Salvinia molesta) is an invasive plant. It was first detected in Texas in 1998.

Salvinia molesta is closely related to Salvinia auriculata, these are two of the world's most noxious aquatic weeds. They are notorious for dominating slow moving or quiet freshwater. Their rapid growth, vegetative reproduction and tolerance to environmental stress make them aggressive, competitive species known to impact aquatic environments, water use and local economies.

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03/20/2020 - Treatment on Candy Cane Lake
03/04/2020 - Noxious weed Salvinia molesta
03/04/2020 - RDA taps Texas water management firm to combat giant salvinia ...
12/19/2019 - Compost technology to convert weeds into organic manure
12/04/2019 - Reservoir to be lowered 2 feet to stop spread of giant salvinia
12/04/2019 - Springfield Pond cleaning underway
10/02/2019 - Trade has 12 months to remove plant stocks , Pet Aquatic Focus...
07/31/2019 - Giant Salvinia: The non-native plant in Louisiana waters
07/23/2019 - LA starts drawing down Lake Bistineau to fight salvinia
07/22/2019 - Bistineau drawdown part of battle against spread of giant salv...
07/22/2019 - Drawdown for Lake Bistineau to fight salvinia begins today
06/18/2019 - Community effort combats the giant salvinia in Bayou St. John
06/17/2019 - Neighborhood patrol removes 50 tons of invasive plant from Bay...
06/10/2019 - Invasive aquatic plant is threatening Bayou St. John again
06/05/2019 - Egypt Extends More Support To Uganda To Fight Aquatic Weeds
05/15/2019 - Pelahatchie Bay reopens to reservoir boaters
02/18/2019 - Neighbors fight back invasive plant floating in Bayou St. John
02/07/2019 - Lonehill Dam is cleaned
07/30/2018 - 10 worst plant invaders on the Louisiana coast
05/03/2018 - Lake Bistineau Foundation Launches $1,000 Salvinia Collection ...
04/03/2018 - This Strange Leaf Structure Could Someday Help Clean Oil Spills
02/08/2018 - Invasive Giant Salvinia Found at Lake Nacogdoches
01/23/2018 - Record lows helping get rid of Giant salvinia in NWLA lakes
12/03/2015 - Giant Salvinia Hits Texas Premiere Trophy-Bass Lake
09/24/2015 - Fight Against Giant Salvinia Continues at Lake Bistineau
09/04/2015 - Giant salvinia causing major problems to state waterways
03/11/2015 - Weed choking Baldwin Swamp | Bundaberg NewsMail
04/02/2014 - Officials to utilize weevils to wipe out unwanted invasive wee...
03/25/2014 - Louisiana Experts Troubled as Cold Kills Most Salvinia Weevils
02/20/2014 - SFA Researchers Develop New Approach to Invasive Plant Control
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