Efficacy of Herbicide Active Ingredients against Aquatic Weeds

Release Date: 2/18/2026

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ag262-2022

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication answers some common questions and provides efficacy information for all herbicide active ingredients labeled for aquatic use in Florida. Written by Stephen F. Enloe, Ben Sperry, and James Leary, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, revised May 2022.

About this Publication

This document is SS-AGR-44, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2006. Revised February 2018, May 2022, and September 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Enloe, S. F., Sperry, B., Leary, J., & Ferrell, J. (2022). Efficacy of Herbicide Active Ingredients against Aquatic Weeds. EDIS, 2022(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ag262-2022

Authors

Stephen Enloe

Specialist

University of Florida

professor, aquatic and invasive plant management, Department of Agronomy, and Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

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Benjamin Sperry

Specialist

University of Florida

research biologist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center; courtesy assistant professor, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

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Eli Russell

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

assistant professor, invasive aquatic plant management, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Department of Agronomy, Gainesville, FL

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Publication #SS-AGR-44

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Panicum repens

Pistia stratiotes

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Salvinia minima

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Disclaimers

The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. UF/IFAS does not guarantee or warranty the products named, and references to them in this publication do not signify our approval to the exclusion of other products of suitable composition.

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