Hope in the fight against Zebra mussels

[Cory]

https://www.facebook.com/startribune/posts/10152003736264849

 

[Suchawittygal]

Wow...that is really good news!

 

[Bruce]

Great news!

Here is a direct link to the article http://www.startribune.com/science/...al&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

 

[GTBRMC]

Interesting news. I have noted that the quaggas seem to be squeezing out the zebras and both seem to be a bit less rampant in Lake Michigan recently.

My active theory is that they have depleted their food supply and starved themselves out. No science here, just a hunch.

That gives me some hope that human measures could make a difference. The volume of water to treat is absolutely mind boggling.

 

[txav8r]

Zequanox, what a name! The mussels are a big reason we haven't pressed too hard for a cruiser or ever done a slip based boat. But if this becomes a player and cuts the population of this marine plague, it will give new freedom! Hope it works and doesn't kill other species.

 

[leeatmg]

We've got them up here in MN too, and after wet slipping it the first year, no sign of them. Second year, no sign. Last year, pulled the boat and there were clusters of them all over the back end and probably elsewhere. The main difference was that we barely used the boat this past summer, so I'm guessing the motion keeps them at bay for the most part. This is great news, though, as they attach to anything. Most of the beach areas on our home lake are somewhat rocky in the water, and you can't walk very well if you wanted to because there are so many of the zebra mussels clustered all over the rocks.

 

[Cowboy Casey]

I hope it works, that would be awesome..