Wealthy West Coast communities threatened by ‘paperclip-sized’ invasive species that could cause a plumbing disaster

Wealthy West Coast communities threatened by ‘paperclip-sized’ invasive species that could cause a plumbing disaster

A tiny invader, no larger than a paperclip, is poised to unleash a multimillion-dollar plumbing nightmare across California’s most exclusive waterfront communities.  First discovered last fall in the Port of Stockton, the golden mussle – native to southeast Asia – has since infiltrated the San Joaquin Delta and O’Neill Forebay, threatening to cause irreparable harm…

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Gardening 101: Invasive species – CBS Texas

Gardening 101: Invasive species – CBS Texas

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – There are plants in our landscape that shouldn’t be here. Invasive species are non-native plants that grow or reproduce aggressively in our local environment.  They are not kept in check by predators, competitors or disease so their population can dominate a local landscape. Some of these plants were introduced by retailers…

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