Items
of Interest:
2010
South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management
Plan -- Public Input Requested
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Aquatic Nuisance Species Program.
The South Carolina Department
of Natural Resources in conjunction with
the Aquatic Plant Management Council seeks
public review and comment on the proposed
plan.
Comments and suggestions should be submitted
in writing or email and received by Mar
2, 2010.
Citrus
Greening Found in South Carolina (Apr
14, 2009)
Southeast Farm Press.
A plant disease that presents a serious threat
to the U.S. citrus
industry has been located in Charleston County
in South Carolina. Federal and state plant-health
officials have confirmed the presence of
citrus greening. An infected tree produces
fruit that is bitter and unmarketable. Officials
are establishing a quarantine to prohibit
the movement of citrus plants and other hosts
from the area. This is the first confirmation
of citrus greening in South Carolina. See
Citrus
Greening from Clemson Unviversity
for more information and to report an infected
citrus tree.
Invasive
Island Applesnail Found in Horry County (Jun
12, 2008)
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources
Aquatic
Nuisance Species team and its partner
organizations are currently dealing with
the highly invasive island applesnail, Pomacea
insularum, which was recently discovered
in a retention pond just southeast of Socastee
in Horry County near the Grand Strand.
What You Can Do -- Report suspected occurrences
of the snail or its egg sacks to S.C. Department
of Natural Resources (DNR), Aquatic Nuisance
Species Program at invasiveweeds@dnr.sc.gov or (803) 755-2836.
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