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Hydrilla: Program Details
Hydrilla is a pernicious aquatic plant which infests natural and man-made aquatic ecosystems. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) conducts eradication efforts in nine counties throughout California integrating various methods of control. The largest eradication effort is the infestation in Clear Lake which began in 1994. The Branch has successfully eradicated hydrilla from nine counties.
Hydrilla Eradication Reports:
- Hydrilla Annual Report: 2007
- Hydrilla Annual Report: 2006
- Hydrilla Annual Report: 2004
- Hydrilla Annual Report: 2003
- Hydrilla Slide Progress Report: 2001 (PDF)
- Hydrilla Slide Progress Report: 2001-2002
- Hydrilla Annual Report: 1999-2000
More Information
- Why Hydrilla is Bad: The Biology and Impacts of Hydrilla (PDF)
- Hydrilla Description
- Hydrilla Photographs
- Hydrilla Location Map
Related Links
- California's Noxious Weed Encycloweedia
- "Perfect Aquatic Weed", Kenneth Langeland
- University of Florida Center for Aquatic Wetland and Invasive Plants
Contact Information
Program Manager: Patrick AkersE-mail: pakers@cdfa.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 654-0768