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  1. 02-14-2014, 10:21 PM #1
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    i just found this article that might be good news for those of us in North Louisiana that are cursed with the giant salvinia problem. I sure hope this pans out.

    http://www.ktbs.com/story/24673104/2...-survives-cold
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    I hope it is true, anything that will help rid us of this mennis
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    I feel that if we can get us a cold tolerant weevil, then salvinia will not be near the problem for us that it is today. i understand that that best control of salvinia is with weevils if they can tolerate their environment. Hopefully there will be a g big effort to get these weevils where they willwork in North louisiana.
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    Not sure about introducing the weevils, I know from personal experience they will destroy crops as well. So I hope that this idea is well thought out by intelligent, well informed folks before being implemented.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tracker123 View Post
    Not sure about introducing the weevils, I know from personal experience they will destroy crops as well. So I hope that this idea is well thought out by intelligent, well informed folks before being implemented.
    Never heard that before. everything I have read says that the only thing they bother is salvinia. Tell us more.
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    Got agree with Tracker 123, someone thought Nutria was a good idea too.
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    Nutria were brought in to control the water hyacinth. The hyacinth were also brought in on purpose. So, sometimes it's best to leave things alone.
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    how bout love bugs? Id love to get ahold of that genius!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kman View Post
    how bout love bugs? Id love to get ahold of that genius!
    What were they for?
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    Quote Originally Posted by fishervet View Post
    What were they for?
    Urban legend holds that lovebugs are synthetic—the result of a University of Florida genetics experiment gone wrong.
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