Sunset Dam before and after a Heavy Infestation with Water Lettuce (IMAGE)

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Sunset Dam before and after a Heavy Infestation with Water Lettuce

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Sunset Dam, Kruger National Park, South Africa, is heavily infested with water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes). The population was effectively eliminated by a combination of biological and chemical control (right).

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Brian W. van Wilgen

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