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Listed below are links to news sources relating to salvinia in the Lower Colorado River.

March 2006

For Control of the Aquatic Weed, Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta)
On Four National Wildlife Refuges On the Lower Colorado River (Arizona/California)

Aquatic Pesticide Application Plan

Intra-Service Section7 Biological Evaluation Form
Consultation/Conference/Concurrence

April 2005

State of Arizona Creates an Invasive Species Advisory Council
Executive Order 2005-09, April 1, 2004

March 2005

TPWD Voices Concern About Spread of Giant Salvinia
Texarkana Gazette, Thursday, March 3, 2005

February 2005

New Law Strengthens Fight Against Invasive And Noxious Weeds
Grounds Maintenance - Overland Park,KS, Feb 22, 2005

November 2004

River war pits insect David vs. plant Goliath
KVOA.com - Tucson, AZ, November 24, 2004

October 2004

Officials try to weed out this pest at Toledo Bend
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX, Oct 18, 2004

TPWD Has Plan To Help Control Giant Salvinia Infestation
FishingWorld.com - Lindale,TX, Oct 13, 2004

BLM seeks boater help with weed
KOLD-TV - Tucson, AZ, Oct 4, 2004

Bugs need help from boaters in fighting river weed
By Darin Fenger, The Yuma Sun, Oct 4, 2004

September 2004

Weevil Wreaks Havoc on Giant Salvinia
Agricultural Research Service - USA, September 7, 2004

August 2004

The Bureau of Reclamation EA and FONSI for Salvinia Control is now available! Salvinia EA (3.46 MB)
Appendix A - APAP (21.51 MB)
Appendix B - MSDSs and Labels (2.06 MB)
Appendix C - Biological Evaluation (131 KB)
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (35 KB)
Notice of Availability (NOA) (10 KB)


Little green plant a nuisance
Giant salvinia infests Texas lakes; weevils take bite out of invader

Houston Chronicle, August 4, 2004

June 2004
Harvester used for salvinia in Australia
Hawkesbury Gazette, June 25, 2004

Noxious fern continues to grow in river
Associated Press, June 13, 2004 12:00 AM


Non-native weed is ba-ack: Despite control efforts, giant salvinia still growing

Yuma Sun, Jun 11, 2004

May 2004

On May 6, 2004, Chuck Minckley and Mitch Thorson conducted a survey on the river.
May 6, 2004 Survey (68 KB)

July 2003
On July 24, 2003 Roger Jacobs and Phyllis Cason conducted a survey at two locations and took digital pictures of the Giant Salvinia in the Bard/Winterhaven and Yuma areas.

Salvinia identified below Morales Dam during river surveys. Picture 1 (729 KB), Picture 2 (729 KB)

Salt water for control of Salvinia


June 2003
Invasive Species: Federal Efforts and State Perspectives on Challenges and National Leadership (169 KB) was presented as testimony before the subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate (6/17/03).

March 2003
Volunteers to remove Salvinia in Hawaii

February 2003
Mechanical control in Oahu, Feb. 2003

Gaining political support in for Lake Wilson control Feb. 2003


January 2003
Salvinia in Hawaii Jan. 16 Article in Honolulu newspaper

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November 2002
Dispersal of Salvinia molesta in the Lower Colorado River and adjoining irrigation districts (859 KB)

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October 2002
WAPMS Newsletter (461 KB)


May 2002
Surveying Salvinia molesta using remote sensing



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