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Hydrilla Threatens Finger Lakes
The invasive aquatic plant Hydrilla verticillata, commonly called hydrilla or water thyme, has invaded the Cayuga Inlet. Hydrilla, often referred to as one of the world's worst invasive aquatic plants, was discovered in mid-August 2011 in the inlet to Cayuga Lake in Ithaca.A multi-agency incident response task force, under the direction of the State's Office of Invasive Species Coordination at NYS DEC, is working hard to develop and implement a plan for the plant's eradication. Efforts are also underway to educate the boating public of the dangers of the plant and how they can be part of the effort to keep Hydrilla from spreading. To learn more about the plant, click on one of the photos of Hydrilla in the slideshow (above); to learn about what is being done to fight this invader, see the News articles (list at right).
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