According to the EPA, diquat “rapidly adheres to soil particles,” which makes it unlikely to leach into drinking water.

Applications are expected to be made in Middletown, Chester, Lyme, Portland, Deep River, East Haddam and East Hampton.

Connecticut is among several states that uses the herbicide Diquat to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that grows ...

Connecticut is among several states that uses the herbicide Diquat to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that grows ...

Environmental advocates are raising concerns over the state’s plan to use a controversial herbicide to combat the spread of ...

CT officials and advocates say the negative social media posts are misleading and harmful to a project that has taken years ...

Locals raised concerns over an herbicide used to kill an invasive aquatic plant in Connecticut rivers and lakes.

People should be asking questions. This process was set up to give people that opportunity,” Charamut said. “But get your ...

An herbicide used to treat hydrilla, an invasive plant in Connecticut lakes, ponds and rivers, has recently been the target ...

Connecticut is among several states that uses the herbicide Diquat to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that grows in water.

CT officials and advocates say the negative social media posts are misleading and harmful to a project that has taken years of planning.