Control of variable watermilfoil in Bashan Lake, CT with 2,4-D: Monitoring of lake and well water

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 18-25

  Bugbee, Gregory J ^a   White, Jason C ^a   Krol, Walter J ^a  

^a Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4 D; Aquatic herbicide residues; Myriophyllum heterophyllum; Nonnative invasive weeds

Indexed keywords

ACHILLEA; MYRIOPHYLLUM; MYRIOPHYLLUM HETEROPHYLLUM;

EID: 0038131910     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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