Hydrilla, an invasive plant that can choke waterways, was first identified in the river in 2016 in Glastonbury.

Connecticut is among several states that uses the herbicide Diquat to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that grows ...

The selective use of EPA-approved aquatic herbicides is one of the most effective methods available to mitigate the spread of ...

Connecticut opposition to use of an herbicide grows; FDA testing resumes on glyphosate FDA testing on the herbicide resumes By Gary Stoller , Conn. Health I-Team Writer Updated Aug 9, 2017 12:22 p.m.

A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers use an airboat to add dye to measure flow of the hydrilla in the Connecticut River at the Parker Point in Chester location on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

An invasive plant that’s been called “The King of Weeds” and the “most troublesome weed” in the U.S. has now arrived in Connecticut, according to worried scientists at… ...

Not only was the weed found to be hydrilla, but DNA testing revealed it to be a genetically unique strain not known elsewhere. In the years since, hydrilla has spread explosively to cover more ...

In Connecticut, a bill to ban the use of herbicides on highway medians and railroad rights of way won Environment Committee approval, but was not voted on by the end of the legislative session.

As the federal government renews tests to determine how much glyphosate is in America’s foods, Connecticut environmental groups, organic farmers and a U.S. senator say it’s time to limit the ...