Biocide Treatment of Invasive Signal Crayfish: Successes, Failures and Lessons Learned

Biocide Treatment of Invasive Signal Crayfish: Successes, Failures and Lessons Learned

Signal crayfish, as an invasive alien species in Europe, have caused impacts on aquatic communities and losses of native crayfish. Eradication of recently established populations may be possible in small ponds (<2.5 ha) and short lengths of small watercourses using a nonselective biocide. Bet...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Peay, Stein I. Johnsen, Colin W. Bean, Alison M. Dunn, Roar Sandodden, Lennart Edsman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
crayfish
alien species
biological invasion
control
biocide
eradication
signal crayfish <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i>
natural pyrethrum
synthetic pyrethroid
toxicity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/3/29

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