The History and Current Status of the Invasive Exotic Plant Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta (Mitchell)) in Texas

	Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society

From the 2000 Joint Meeting of the Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas Chapters of the American Fisheries Society held in Bossier City, Louisiana.

The History and Current Status of the Invasive Exotic Plant Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta (Mitchell)) in Texas

Helton, R. J., Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Jasper, Texas 75951

A new and highly invasive aquatic plant species, Salvinia molesta (Mitchell) or Giant Salvinia, was discovered in Houston, Texas, in the spring of 1998. Distribution through October 1999 has been confirmed in 2 public reservoirs, 3 streams and approximately 30 private ponds, primarily across the eastern half of the state. Public education efforts as well as Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies have been implemented to halt the plant's spread. A threat to the state's aquatic resources exists.

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