Aquatic Weed Control: Using Grass Carp by Dr. Martin W. Brunson

Aquatic Weed Control: Using Grass Carp by Dr. Martin W. Brunson, Extension Leader/Fisheries Specialist - Mississippi State University Extension Service Information Sheet

Carp, or white amur, have been used for aquatic vegetation control in Mississippi for the past two decades. These fish, used as a 'biological control' for aquatic vegetation, can be effective and cost efficient when stocked at appropriate rates and when the problem-weed species is a plant preferred by carp. Although these fish are voracious herbivores, they exhibit preferences for...

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