An herbicide used to treat hydrilla, an invasive plant in Connecticut lakes, ponds and rivers, has recently been the target of social media posts circulating online. Diquat, the common name for diquat ...

Proposed spraying of the chemical in the Connecticut River set off a viral opposition campaign. Its use in CT is widespread Alicea Charamut, executive director of Rivers Alliance of Connecticut, ...

In the United States, diquat is used everywhere—from the potato fields of the Pacific Northwest to the watersheds of New England and the weeds wilting along suburban sidewalks. Approved by the ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this week announced its intention to move forward with plans to use diquat and other chemical herbicides to combat a highly invasive strain of hydrilla along the ...

Throughout this summer, a debate has raged along the Connecticut River over a little known but widely used chemical herbicide: diquat. The controversy kicked off in June when the U.S. Army Corps of ...

EAST HAMPTON, CT (WFSB) - Locals raised concerns over an herbicide used to kill an invasive aquatic plant in Connecticut rivers and lakes. The Army Corps of Engineers previously used diquat, a ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Eighteen legislators are condemning what they say are “false and misleading” social media posts surrounding the safety of using diquat and other herbicides to kill hydrilla in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Connecticut River Hydrilla Control Research and Demonstration Project planned to use Diquat, a herbicide that is toxic to ...

SOUTHWICK – While Congamond Lakes have been treated for years to keep the ponds relatively clear of non-native invasive plants, in early October a new plant was discovered, and it is a one-of-kind.

A man fishes on Lake Warner in North Hadley. Credit: STAFF FILE PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS HADLEY — A five-year plan for addressing the continued growth of water chestnuts at Lake Warner in North Hadley will ...