WORCESTER—The city’s Department of Sustainability and Resilience plans to apply the herbicide imazamox (Clearcast) to Salisbury Pond on Tuesday, June 25.
In the days following the treatment, the area may experience unpleasant odors due to the decomposition of invasive plants. Fishing in Salisbury Pond, which is located in Institute Park, will not be affected, although swimming and boating are always prohibited.
Herbicide treatments are a safe and effective method to control the growth of the invasive aquatic plant Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut. The application of herbicides is a standard practice to reduce invasive weed density and poses no risk to humans and animals after the treatment is complete. However, using the water for irrigation is discouraged.
This application has been approved by the Worcester Conservation Commission, said the announcement.
For more information on Water Chestnut, see the video series “The Blue Space Minute.”
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