Herbicide Weed Control


Charles Aquatics Inc. biologists are well trained in applying the following aquatic herbicides:

Aquatic Herbicides Trade Name Active Ingredient
Aquathol Aquathol K Aquathol K, Aquathol Super K Endothall
Copper Sulfate Copper Sulfate Copper Sulfate
Chelated Copper Captain, Cutrine, K-Tea, Komeen Complex Copper
Diquat Reward Diquat Dibromide
Glyphosate AquaNeat, AquaStar, Rodeo Glyphosate
Hydrothol Hydrothol 191 Endothall
Fluridone Sonar, Avast, White Cap Fluridone
Imazapyr Habitat Imazapyr
Triclopyr Renovate 3 Triclopyr
2,4-D Weedar, AquaKleen, Navigate 2,4-D amine

Newer aquatic herbicides now available for aquatic weed control are Carfentrazone (Sting Ray) and Imazamox (Clearcast).


Aquatic weeds successfully controlled by Charles Aquatics Inc :

Common Name/Scientific name


HYDRILLA INFESTED LAKE

Algae/Algae species
Alligator weed /Alternanthera philoxeroides
American lotus/Nelumbo lutea
Azolla , mosquito fern/Azolla caroliniana
Baby’s-tears/Micranthemum species
Bacopa/Bacopa species
Bladderwort/Utrilcularia species
Cattail /Typha species
Coontail/Ceratophyllum demersum
Duckweed/Lemna species
Fan wort, cabomba/Cabomba caroliniana
Fragrant water lily/Nymphea odorata
Frog’s bit/Limnobium spongia
Hydrilla/Hydrilla vertilcillata
Hygrophila/Hygrophila polysperma
Pennywort/Hydrocotyle species
Pondweed/Potamogeton illinoensis
Limnophila/Limnophila sessiliflora
Musk grass, Chara/Chara species
Nitella (stonewort)/Nitella species
Parrot feather/Myriophyllum aquaticum
Primrose willow/Ludwigia species

Scirpus/Scirpus cubensi

Southern naiad/Najas guadalupensis

Spikerus /Eleocharis baldwinii

Spatterdock/Nuphar luteum

Torpedo grass/Panicum repens

Water fern/Salvinia minima

Water hyacinth/Eichhornia crassipes

Water lettuce/Pistia stratoites

Water meal/Wolffia species



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