Aquacide Blog — pond weed control

Pond Turtles The most common seen turtle is the pond slider.  The top shell is usually dark olive-green to black and striped or blotched with light yellow.  The undersides of their shells are typically bright yellow with numerous black dots or smudges.  Their heads and legs are striped with black and yellow.  There is usually a prominent red streak on the side of the head behind the eye. Mature adults have an average shell length of 5-12 inches and weigh 5-18 lbs.  Their life span in the wild is about 20 years Sliders were most commonly sold in pet stores...

Brazilian Elodea (egeria densa) was introduced to this country about 100 years ago.  It was an attractive oxygen producing plant primarily sold as an aquarium plant.  It can now be found in 40 States including Hawaii. It is an aggressive lake weed, very similar to both American Elodea and Hydrilla.  All three are submersed and rooted to the lake bottom.  Leaves of Brazilian Elodea have minute teeth not visible by the naked eye.   It spreads primarily by floating fragments that simply re-root.  It does not use seeds or tubers.  Stems are long and slender and rarely branch.  Each leaf is...