The PFBC says that at least one store in Pennsylvania was found to have the contaminated products, but major pet companies such as PetSmart and Petco have removed all these products from their shelves.State and federal wildlife agencies are warning pet and aquarium store owners and their customers about the finding earlier this month of invasive zebra mussels in aquarium products known as "moss balls."Īccording to federal officials, reports of zebra mussels in moss balls have come from 21 states, including Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and Virginia in the Southeast. The affected products are moss balls, which are commonly sold in pet stores for aquariums, and the PFBC says that one batch of the moss balls distributed nationwide were contaminated with zebra mussels. The potential spread of this invasive species is a major concern for our aquatic resources in Pennsylvania." "Zebra Mussels are small and can produce microscopic larvae, so any water containing contaminated moss balls may contain larval Zebra Mussels. "Zebra Mussels are one of the most troublesome invasive species in the United States and can cause major ecological and economic damage such as clogging water intake pipes, damaging boats, or damaging fisheries by impacting aquatic food webs," said Sean Hartzell, PFBC Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator. (Photos courtesy Idaho Department of Agriculture & U.S. HARRISBURG (KDKA) - The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is warning residents about aquarium products that have been sold in the state that may contain invasive zebra mussels.
0 kommentar(er)
