NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Aquatic
Herbicides
•Principle- Chemically
Wipe Out Weeds by Contract
or Impact to Growth Pattern
•Invasive
Target-
–Whole Lake:
Fluridone, 2,4-D
–Partial Lake:
Triclopyr, Endothal, Diquat
•Pros- Short to Long
Term Control, Some Selectivity,
Local or Lakewide Control, Usually
Effective
•Cons- Controversial,
Some Limits on Use, Time
Delays, Non-Target Impacts, Plan/Monitoring
Required
•Permits- DEC ECL
Article 15/Part 327, Article
24
•Costs- $300-1500/ac
