‘We're also looking at other algicides,’ notes Anderson.
Better help may be on the horizon for many catfish farmers in the form of a natural-based algicide that kills blue-green algae but is much safer for other pond life.
The algicide targets Oscillatoria perornata, a species of cyanobacteria prevalent in Mississippi.
Aquatic herbicides and algicides have been used successfully for several decades.
Definition of algicide in US English:
algicide
nounˈaljəˌsīdˈældʒəˌsaɪd
A substance which is poisonous to algae.
杀藻剂
Example sentencesExamples
Better help may be on the horizon for many catfish farmers in the form of a natural-based algicide that kills blue-green algae but is much safer for other pond life.
Iodine is, however, ineffective as an algicide.
Aquatic herbicides and algicides have been used successfully for several decades.
‘We're also looking at other algicides,’ notes Anderson.
The algicide targets Oscillatoria perornata, a species of cyanobacteria prevalent in Mississippi.