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Biological Aquatic Weed Control For East Texas Ponds and Lakes

On the surface, biological controls for aquatic lake weeds seems like a great idea. It sometimes is. Biological control seems to be the "green" thing to do, but I have a few things that cause me to question this method.

1. The controls are limited. There are a few weevils, that eat a couple of plants, there is an oriental fish that eats almost any vegetation, but so far, that's about it.

2. Although all sanctioned biological controls have been thoroughly researched by the top scientists in the field, things can still go wrong. Changing weather conditions, and interaction with other species over extended periods of time could bring about a completely unexpected chain of events, culminating with a new ecological disaster!

3. If the new control is a natural enemy of the exotic plant we are trying to stop, and something changes, you now have two invasive predators in the environment instead of just one. What if the new entity decides it likes to eat sweet potatoes, corn, or soybeans more than what it was brought in to control?

4. While the only legal grass carp in the state of Texas, are sterile, accidents can still happen. The accidental, or even intentional introduction of a pair of non sterile fish into our waters could spawn the cleanest, but deadest fishing lakes in the world. The escape of the sterile form into a river could do immense damage as well.

I have other concerns as well, but in a completely controlled setting, the desired effect could be gained, but we should exercise extreme caution when using this method.

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