Alligator Weed of Louisiana

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Alligator Weed of Louisiana
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Facts
Alligator weed interferes with activities There
are more mosquitoes because of alligator
weed Grows on land and in water even seawater
Alligator weed is hard to kill even with most
chemicals
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FACT

• Alligator weed is a fast growing plant.
• And is a major problem to wetlands, rivers and
  irrigation systems.

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Facts
It can cause problems for the environment by
blocking waterways The Flea Beetle is used to
control alligator weed in rivers and drains
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Alligator weed
Where does Alligator weed grow?
Alligator weed comes from South America.
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Where Alligator Weed Is,

• Alligator weed is a native plant of South
  America. It is also in South-Eastern United
  States, China, New Zealand, Burma, Thailand,
  Indonesia and India

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Alligator weed
Does Alligator weed attract bugs?
Yes Alligator weed does attract bugs.
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Bibliography

• http//www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/weed-pubs/p7646
  .html
• http//aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/alphpic.html
• http//www.agresearch.co.nz/scied/search/biocontro
  l/biocontrol_examples_alligatorweed.htm

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Authors
Lilly Trejo Jon Trejo Joe Jimenez Victor
Gonzalez Arturo Vega
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