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.

Control Methods for Selected Aquatic and Wetland Nuisance Species
Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel.

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

Great Lakes Ballast Technology Demonstration Project: Reducing Aquatic Invasive Species Introductions
Northeast Midwest Institute.

Final Rule on Aquatic Pesticides (Nov 27, 2006)
United States 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 In Lakes and Reservoirs
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Prepared by: North American Lake Management Society
and the Aquatic Plant Management Society for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water Assessment and Watershed Protection Division (1997)

Best Management Practices Handbook for Aquatic Plant Management in Support of Fish and Wildlife Habitat (Draft) (2003)
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation.

Biological Control - The Aquatic Plant Information System (APIS)
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Environmental Laboratory. Aquatic Plant Control Research Program.

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

Biological Control of Nonnative Aquatic and Wetland Plants
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Jacksonville District. Aquatic Plant Control Operations Support Center.

Herbicidal Control of Exotic Invasive Aquatic and Wetland Plants
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Jacksonville District. Aquatic Plant Control Operations Support Center.

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.

Mechanical Control - The Aquatic Plant Information System (APIS)
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Environmental Laboratory. Aquatic Plant Control Research Program.

Mechanical Control of Nonnative Aquatic Plants
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Jacksonville District. Aquatic Plant Control Operations Support Center.

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

Training Manual for Aquatic Herbicide Applicators in the Southeastern United States (1998)
University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.

Wetland Invasive Species and Biocontrol Program
Wisconsin Wetland Association.

Aquatic Animals

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