Good News on Zebra Mussels

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Zebra Mussel poison

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Up to a 90% mortality rate in targeted colonies.

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Its a start, I guess. Lets hear it for the private sector!

Sounds great, now if they can get it approved for our Lakes & Streams!

As I read this, it is for Enclosed SYSTEMS Only! Yet, they then talk about testing in Douglass County, but in Power Plants.

Zequanox, manufactured by Marrone Bio Innovations, is a biological product which the company claims can be used to fight off invasive mussels in enclosed systems and infrastructures. According to a statement made by the company, “Zequanox is the first biopesticide available for controlling zebra and quagga mussels, which are crippling industrial and commercial operations by restricting water flow in heat exchangers, condensers, fire suppression systems, and service and cooling water systems, as well as by damaging other infrastructure and equipment.”

My question now is: Are they going to test or be allowed to test in lakes?

Sounds very promising, since it is based on naturally occuring bacteria.

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Its a start, I guess. Lets hear it for the private sector!

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Well it wasn’t discovered by the private sector. http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/research_collections/research/labs/fieldlab/

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Its a start, I guess. Lets hear it for the private sector!

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Well it wasn’t discovered by the private sector. http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/research_collections/research/labs/fieldlab/

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Good find. I retract my statement.

Personally, I kinda like Zebs’. I know they can clog up intakes, but they’re kinda cute.

And a colony on a rock make a great weapon in a pinch.

On a related note Zequanox makes silver carp grow to twice their normal size..

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On a related note Zequanox makes silver carp grow to twice their normal size..

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I might have to try it…

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Up to a 90% mortality rate in targeted colonies.

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Its a start, I guess. Lets hear it for the private sector!

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They applied for $350,000.00 from the Heritage fund, lets hear it for the taxpayers of MN, especially the 56% that voted to have their taxes raised for things like this….

Tom
I thought maybe you were going to say they tasted pretty good, and you also had a recipe for them.
Problem solved.
Jack

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Sounds great, now if they can get it approved for our Lakes & Streams!

My question now is: Are they going to test or be allowed to test in lakes?

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The proof will always be in the public pudding. Why not stuff the tesing down the throats one of the lakes that has a strong lakeshore association who’s grumbling about the zeebs in their pet puddle? Just be certain that they foot the cost [kinda like what they want the state to absorb by putting up lockable gates and thrusting other costly restrictions on the fishing public in the name of prevention] for the treatment and any clean-up resulting from either a success at killing the zeebs or a flop when the entire lake dies off. Portions of Minnetonka come to mind. Lots of zeebs there along with money.

After it klls the immediate zebras does it then dilute enough when going out into the sysytem and not kill the clambeds, probably does dilute enough. Any reports on other mussles.

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After it klls the immediate zebras does it then dilute enough when going out into the sysytem and not kill the clambeds, probably does dilute enough. Any reports on other mussles.

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That was my question. My guess is that is why they say it is affective in an enclosed systems. Or they say it because that is the only way to effectively apply it with those results.

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“One of the challenges to open water is how do you apply it if the zebra mussels are on these rocks,” Molloy said. “Research has to be done to find a very efficient, cost effective and efficacious delivery system to get a little cloud down there for… like six hours.”

Bonnie Huettl Douglas County Lakes Association a great chicken little quotes

“This is cutting edge […] We should go forward while we still have a chance.”

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On a related note Zequanox makes silver carp grow to twice their normal size..

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I might have to try it…

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Make sure to consult your doctor if the effects last longer than 4 hours……..yea right

I know the zebra mussels have raised some cane with motors, docks and what not on pool 8 but, I have never seen the water cleaner than it is since the arrival of them little critters.

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I have never seen the water cleaner than it is since the arrival of them little critters.

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I was told that the cleaner water effects the weeds. Better light penetration and such. I don’t see that as a bad thing though, but I guess there’s some that might.

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I was told that the cleaner water effects the weeds. Better light penetration and such. I don’t see that as a bad thing though, but I guess there’s some that might.

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In some areas of the river too much weed growth can restrict or halt the ability to navigate. We have seen it in a few places already.

Lake Zumbro is full of the little zeebs and the lake is also cleaner today as a rule than twenty years ago. Weeds were never an issue on the lake back then, but no so today. I’d have to agree with the idea that they do change things. Whether the weed growth is positive or negative is something I guess that depends on whether this lake gets any heavier rainfall during peak weed growth months and the water takes on enough color to qwell the weeds.

More weeds is more places for the young fry to hide, maybe populations will go up.