The White Amur for Aquatic Weed Control
- 1 January 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Weed Science
- Vol. 20 (1) , 106-110
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0043174500035062
Abstract
The use of herbivorous fish for the biological control of aquatic weeds has great potential. The susceptibility of most herbivorous fish to low temperature is the principal factor limiting their use in the United States. The white amur (Ctenopharyngodon idella Val.) can tolerate low temperature and other water quality extremes. This fish has a voracious appetite for many aquatic plants, and after attaining a length of 30 mm, it is almost exclusively phytophagous. Factors affecting the feeding habits of the white amur include the species of plants and water temperature. The white amur has been introduced for aquatic weed control in various countries. This fish might ameliorate some of the aquatic weed problems in the United States, and also provide a new source of protein.Keywords
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