Hydrilla, an invasive plant that can choke waterways, was first identified in the river in 2016 in Glastonbury.

Connecticut is among several states that uses the herbicide Diquat to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that grows ...

The selective use of EPA-approved aquatic herbicides is one of the most effective methods available to mitigate the spread of ...

Applications are expected to be made in Middletown, Chester, Lyme, Portland, Deep River, East Haddam and East Hampton.

A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers use an airboat to add dye to measure flow of the hydrilla in the Connecticut River at the Parker Point in Chester location on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

As the federal government renews tests to determine how much glyphosate is in America’s foods, Connecticut environmental groups, organic farmers and a U.S. senator say it’s time to limit the ...

Aquatic herbicides may soon be used to combat hydrilla growth along CT River The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with other governing bodies, met this week to discuss the best option for ...

Not only was the weed found to be hydrilla, but DNA testing revealed it to be a genetically unique strain not known elsewhere. In the years since, hydrilla has spread explosively to cover more ...

Locals protested the use of herbicides with demonstrations, town hall meetings, signs in public areas around the lake, and through dialogue that permeated the walls of the Statehouse.