The EPA confirmed there have been no government-led applications of Diquat in Connecticut waters this year, but they’ve ...

Hydrilla, an invasive plant that can choke waterways, was first identified in the river in 2016 in Glastonbury.

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

MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Eighteen legislators are condemning what they say are “false and misleading” social media posts surrounding the safety of using diquat and other herbicides to kill ...

The selective use of EPA-approved aquatic herbicides is one of the most effective methods available to mitigate the spread of ...

A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers use an airboat to add dye to measure flow of the hydrilla in the Connecticut River at the Parker Point in Chester location on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

A program that has shown remarkable success at controlling a noxious, invasive weed choking the lower Connecticut River is on hold at least temporarily because of funding cuts by the federal ...