INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL

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Did you know that Milfoil & Brittle Naian are the two greatest threats to the health of a lake and surrounding community property values?

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It's true! As is the case with many other lakes in NH, Belleau Lake has milfoil.  Milfoil is a non-native invasive weed that, if left untreated, could overtake our lake.  The BLPOA is dedicated to controlling milfoil by enlisting professional, certified divers licensed to chemically treat these species in the lake - as permitted by the State of NH. 

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We have recently been made aware of Brittle Naiad in the lake. We will have more information to pass to the membership as we learn more about it.

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What does Milfoil look like?

 

Two common native weeds, which are prolific and often mistaken for milfoil, are bladderwort and elodea (please view all images of samples below). Reports of possible milfoil sightings are encouraged and gratefully received as accurate reports translate to less time spent seeking it out and investigating mistaken sightings. Take a moment to study the four different plants in photos below to help you identify milfoil from other native species. 

 

Note the size of the foliage on the variable milfoil. It is considerably larger than that of the bladderwort and has every single strand emerging directly from the stem while the foliage of bladderwort is much more branched.  You may also be able to see the small bladders on the foliage of the bladderwort.  Elodea is noticeably different from Either milfoil or bladderwort having more leaf-like foliage and smaller still than bladderwort. The size of these weeds can be estimated by using the grid pattern at the bottom of the tub of water in which they are floating – each is about 2 ½” square.  If you find milfoil - or what you suspect to be milfoil - floating in or on the water or laying on the shoreline; please remove and destroy it. Do not allow it to re-enter the water as it can take root and spread. Never pull it up from the lake bottom.

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Click the arrows on the left / right edges of the image to advance to the next photo. Hover your mouse over each photo for the name and  description of each.

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Questions about Milfoil and Brittle Naiad should be sent to: milfoil@blpoa.com.