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

According to the EPA, diquat “rapidly adheres to soil particles,” which makes it unlikely to leach into drinking water.

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

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

The results have been great—there’s almost no Hydrilla left at the treatment sites, while native plants are thriving. This shows that herbicide treatments can be both selective and effective ...

COVENTRY, Conn. (WTNH) — Coventry Lake will be treated for the invasive plant hydrilla on Monday. Swimming will be prohibited at the lake until 4 p.m. to allow the treatment application to take ...

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.

This is a piece of a new species of hydrilla, a non-native invasive aquatic plant, that is found only in the Connecticut River, the Middle Pond of Congamond Lakes, and few other bodies of water in ...