Water Hyacinth Research in Puerto Rico.
Abstract
Water hyacinths are by far the most troublesome aquatic weeds in Puerto Rico. In 1972 the Tropical Terrain Research Detachment of the U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station conducted a limited study on the productivity of water hyacinths in field situations and on the biological control of some native aquatics with the Brazilian snail, Pomacea australis. This paper presents some quantitative data on water hyacinth productivity in three different natural locations on the island. Data are also given on amounts and rates of consumption of aquatics by the snail, whose use as an agent for biological control of aquatic weeds appears promising.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- ADA032970
Entities
People
- William N. Rushing