According to the EPA, diquat “rapidly adheres to soil particles,” which makes it unlikely to leach into drinking water.

An herbicide used to treat hydrilla, an invasive plant in Connecticut lakes, ponds and rivers, has recently been the target ...

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

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

CT officials and advocates say the negative social media posts are misleading and harmful to a project that has taken years ...

People should be asking questions. This process was set up to give people that opportunity,” Charamut said. “But get your ...

Environmental advocates have a warning about the use of a controversial herbicide to combat the spread of evasive species in ...

Locals raised concerns over an herbicide used to kill an invasive aquatic plant in Connecticut rivers and lakes.

Diquat not without dangers to humans and wildlife Other states including Massachusetts and Florida also use Diquat to combat hydrilla. However, the herbicide is considered toxic to humans.

Social media posts that have been gaining traction claim diquat is being used with no public vote or discussion. USACE held three public meetings in 2024 about herbicides before starting the ...

That research led Webby to discover that diquat is banned in the European Union, and that it can have toxic effects on other aquatic plants and wildlife besides hydrilla.