Giant salvinia is not a newcomer to Lake Palestine, but after a massive outbreak late this summer some lake residents and boaters who have not experienced it before suddenly became acquainted with the ...

An illegal plant species has been spotted in a large South Carolina lake, sparking concerns about a potential invasion. There have been sightings of the invasive giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) ...

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Upshur, Gregg and Smith Counties. For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, ...

Texas Game Wardens have a warning for anyone using who goes out on lakes and rivers around the state. According to Texas Game Wardens, certain invasive plants can cover lakes, block sunlight and ...

A giant floating fern that carpets waterways with thick, leafy mats has become a major problem in Alabama waterways. It’s called Giant Salvinia. “Nobody wants it,” said Monica Allen, a spokesperson ...

Unusually cold temperatures in the northern parishes are expected to have killed 90 percent of the salvinia weevils used to combat the invasive aquatic plant giant salvinia, which is clogging ...

Salvinia, is a floating fern native to South America. It is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world and can grow from one foot to the size of a football field in just two weeks. It can also ...

Lake Raven in Huntsville State Park is the latest battleground in Texas' long, costly war against giant salvinia, a phenomenally fast-growing, easily spread invasive aquatic plant with the ability to ...

Palm Lake, normally a serene, shallow body of water on the south side of Slidell that is home to roosts of egrets and herons, is covered these days with what looks like a huge green carpet. The open ...