Aquacide Blog — Eurasian Milfoil Control

5 Solutions for Eradicating Eurasian Milfoil   Eurasian Milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) Many of our customers ask where this invasive weed came from. Eurasian Milfoil originated in Europe and Asia and made its way to the United States a century ago. From the 1940's to the 1970's it grew primarily along the east coast.  Over the years it has been transported on the backs of animals & water fowl along with hitching a ride on boat propellers and trailers. By the late 1960's and early 1970's, Eurasian Milfoil made its way all the way to the West coast states. Eurasian Milfoil typically has 12...

Having a pond or lake in the back yard is one of the dreams for every homeowner and if you are lucky enough to have one you need to know a lot in order to keep your area clean and safe. There is a lot of energy that the perfect area and make it suitable for spending time over the spring and summer time.  In order to keep the area from being contaminated, it is going to take some work and planning. So gather the information that can benefit you and if you must take the help of professional to...

The ongoing battle against aquatic weeds on Kenosha County’s inland lakes is getting tougher as one of the most invasive species is developing an herbicide-resistant strain, and ongoing drought changes the landscape of the lakes. Managing weed growth on lakes is the primary focus of the associations that work to care for inland lakes like Camp Lake and Paddock Lake. Without artificial controls, the lake weeds — especially invasive species like Eurasian watermilfoil — spread in thick mats, making it difficult for boats to move through the water. The Eurasian species first showed up in the United States in about...

A customer recently contacted us regarding Eurasian Milfoil control. Below is his question and our response. Question: We live in Washington and have a Eurasian Milfoil problem in the summer that interferes with swimming.  Looking for something that would control or destroy it without harming wildlife and people.  We have been hit pretty hard in the past few years and are presently using weevils to control this weed.  It is a slow process and may never take care of our problem.  There must be chemicals that could be used for spot treatment that take care of any further growth.  Could...

Once a clean lake in the 1980s, Squaw Lake in Oxford Township is slowly being taken over by Eurasian Milfoil.  Thick beds of Eurasian Milfoil now blanket most of the lake bottom. The lake is shrinking because the shore is thick with weed growth.  Squaw Lake was once used for water skiing and swimming, kids don’t swim there anymore. Eurasian Milfoil spread from boat propellers chopping fragments and raking it free and dumping fragments back into the water.  Eurasian Milfoil has the ability to root from fragmentation so new  colonies developed from just one small stem. Mechanical harvesting does not...