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Bugs might save lake

Hydrilla leaf-mining fly from Pakistan or flea beetle could help Millwood


Staff photo by Jim Williamson Two anglers coast away from the dock at Bullfrog Marina at Jack’s Isle on Lake Millwood Tuesday morning. In the foreground is hydrilla, alligator weeds and water lilies. The lake is shrinking because of the aquatic plants.
ASHDOWN, Ark.—The hydrilla leaf-mining fly from Pakistan or the flea beetle may help keep Millwood Lake from shrinking.

The insects could be part of the solution, but a proposed federal government study will determine the options, said Derick Walker, a natural resource specialist with the Corps of Engineers at Millwood Lake.

“There are a few biological controls we can use and we can also intermix the biological controls with other solutions,” Walker said.

The spread of alligator weeds and hydrilla has created a problem of sedimentation and the depth of the l...
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