05-17-2007, 09:57 PM
It is good that you are cleaning your waders. and boots. That is so much better than doing nothing.
No one will know that a particular body of water has an invasive species in it until long after the species is well established in that body of water. So taking precautions to prevent possible transport of an unknown invasive is the best way an individual can help to prevent its spread.
I applaud your participation.
However it probably is not killing any new zealand mudsnails. Fatastic and Windex are not know to kill new zealand mudsnails. There are a number of substances tested and shown not to realiably kill the snails even though they are known to kill other organizisms. Chlorine is one of those that does not reliably kill them. There are only a few products that have been proven to effectively kill them and most of those contain a Quantinary ammonium compound (QAC) known to be a biocide, germicide, herbicide or pesticide.
One particular formulation of Formula 409 (there are over 20 formula 409 products) which has been proven to kill new zealand mudsnails. It contains a QAC. There are number of different QACs, all with obscure long names.
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No one will know that a particular body of water has an invasive species in it until long after the species is well established in that body of water. So taking precautions to prevent possible transport of an unknown invasive is the best way an individual can help to prevent its spread.
I applaud your participation.
However it probably is not killing any new zealand mudsnails. Fatastic and Windex are not know to kill new zealand mudsnails. There are a number of substances tested and shown not to realiably kill the snails even though they are known to kill other organizisms. Chlorine is one of those that does not reliably kill them. There are only a few products that have been proven to effectively kill them and most of those contain a Quantinary ammonium compound (QAC) known to be a biocide, germicide, herbicide or pesticide.
One particular formulation of Formula 409 (there are over 20 formula 409 products) which has been proven to kill new zealand mudsnails. It contains a QAC. There are number of different QACs, all with obscure long names.
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