Control Mechanisms

Outlines biological, chemical, and mechanical control methods for invasive aquatic species. See Manager's Tool Kit - Control Mechanisms for general resources and other species.

• Aquatic Species
• Aquatic Plants
• Aquatic Animals

Aquatic Species

Aquatic Nuisance Species Handbook for Government Officials (Michigan) (Jul 1999; PDF | 3.8 MB)
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Great Lakes.

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force: Strategic Plan (2007 - 2012) (Mar 2007; PDF | 286 KB)
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.

Aquatic Nuisance Species Control Methods
Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel.

Guidance for State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plans (PDF | 181 KB)
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.

Great Ships Initiative
Northeast Midwest Institute.

Final Rule on Aquatic Pesticides (Nov 27, 2006)
Environmental Protection Agency.
EPA issued a final rule clarifying two specific circumstances in which a Clean Water Act (CWA) permit is not required to apply pesticides to or around water.

Identification Tool for Weevil Biological Control Agents of Aquatic and Terrestrial Weeds in the United States and Canada
Florida A&M University. Center for Biological Control.
The tool utilizes Lucid 3.3 software and comprises an interactive key for identification and verification based on detailed species information with 140 images, and covering 38 beneficial weevil species (36 exotic and 2 endemic in the U.S.) in 28 genera in Canada and the U.S.

Aquatic Plants

Aquatic Plant Management
Washington Department of Ecology.

Biology and Control of Aquatic Plants: A Best Management Practices Handbook (2009)
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation.
This second edition has been specifically designed with water resource managers, water management associations, homeowners and customers and operators of aquatic plant management companies and districts in mind. Our goal in preparing this handbook is to provide basic, scientifically sound information to assist decision makers with their water management questions.

Biological Control of Invasive Aquatic Plants
University of Florida. IFAS. Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Information Retrieval System.

Biological Control of Non-Native Aquatic & Wetland Plants
DOD. USACE. Jacksonville District. Invasive Species Management Branch.

Control Options (Biocontrol, Chemical, Mechanical) - The Aquatic Plant Information System (APIS)
DOD. USACE. Environmental Laboratory. Aquatic Plant Control Research Program.

Herbicidal Control of Invasive Aquatic & Wetland Plants
DOD. USACE. Jacksonville District. Invasive Species Management Branch.

Insects and Other Arthropods That Feed on Aquatic and Wetlands Plants (Oct 2002; PDF | 4.03 MB)
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.

Invasive Aquatic Plant Management in Florida Waters
University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants; Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Invasive Plant Management.

Identifying and Managing Aquatic Invasive Species
Penn State University. College of Agriculural Sciences. Cooperative Extension.
Recorded webinar and materials which provides pictures and descriptions of common aquatic invasive species in Pennsylvania along with prevention and control strategies.

Mechanical Control of Invasive Non-Native Aquatic Plants
DOD. USACE. Jacksonville District. Invasive Species Management Branch.

"Super Sucker" Vacumms Alien Algae Off Coral Reefs
The Nature Conservancy. Hawai'i.

Wetland Invasive Species and Biocontrol Program
Wisconsin Wetland Association.

Aquatic Animals

How Are Sea Lampreys Controlled?
Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

Integrated Management Techniques to Control Nonnative Fishes (Dec 2003)
DOI. USGS. Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center.