Invasive Species are a major problem in the world today but yet, the public doesn’t even know about it. This is a big problem because this is destroying our lakes which means no more summer fun on the lake, but there are solutions. Weevil and crawfish are two solutions that will definitely guarantee aquatic plants to have a positive effect on our East Texas waters.

Giant Salvinia is one of the major invasive species we have in Texas but what is different about it is that it has a solution, Weevils! Know Weevils don’t look like much but they pack a punch towards Giant Salvina! Said by Texasalloutdoors.com “Weevils can clear 90% or more of an area if there are enough of them.” To me that’s a miracle in a bug body. Weevils are like super heroes knocking out Giant Salvina like it’s the villain.

Zebra mussels are a pain to deal with on boats, fishing rods, docks, well I guess anything it can get onto it ruins, but there is a solution called crayfish also known as crawfish. Crawfish are also known as food in Texas but they are also a solution for Zebra Mussels. Male Crawfish eat more Zebra Mussels than female Crawfish. Crawfish prefer smaller Zebra Mussels but will still eat the bigger ones. A plus to Crawfish, being a predator, is that if they overpopulate us humans can have Crawfish-grill. Crawfish are an amazing solution to get rid of the pest known as Zebra Mussels.

As I clearly stated Crayfish and Weevils are an amazing solution to the invasive species known as Zebra Mussels and Giant Salvinia. Invasive species grow more and more every single day and the public needs to know. What are you going to do about the monsters in our waters?