Hydrophyte Volume 20 Issue 3 - June 2016

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Training Module Inside

Highlights Adjuvants - Fine Tuning the Mix Venomous Snakes of the Southeastern United States Applicator’s Survival Kit Swimmer’s Itch

South Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society General Meeting Announcement When: June 30, 2016 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Location: Green Cay Wetlands and Nature Center 12800 Hagen Ranch Road Boynton Beach, FL 33437

Agenda

CEU Credit

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Registration and Refreshments Complimentary Breakfast Vortex Granular Systems – Michael Blatt R&K Pump & Equipment – Ken Byrd

8:15 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.

Safety Precautions and Alternative Strategies for Algal Control and Muck Degradation.

Patrick Simmsgeiger / Diversified Waterscapes Ballard Shearer/ Diversified Waterscapes

1 Core

9:05 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.

Proper Maintenance of Mangrove Habitat Mark Lange / Green Space Consulting Chad Bates / Environmental Services Unlimited

1 Aquatic or 1 Natural Area

9:55 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

BREAK (Sponsor) Walking tour of the Green Cay Wetlands

10:15 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.

Update on Rules and Regulations Luna Phillips Esq. / Gunster Law

1 Aquatic or 1 Right of Way or 1 Natural Area

11:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Watershed Management and the Importance of Water Reuse Kevin Carter / Broward County Water & Wastewater Services

1 Aquatic

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Complimentary Lunch Sponsored by Aquatic Biologists/ Lonza Harry Knight

Please call Linda at (954) 370- 0041 or register online at www.sfapms.org 4 C.E.U.’s will be available for paid members Guests are welcome to attend and earn C.E.U.’s for a $20 Fee

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President’s Message

Board Members - 2016

Greetings!

Officers 2016

Summer is here, and in addition to the many issues we have always faced in Florida, we now have a new pest as well as a health issue to be concerned about.

Yes, we all need to be cognizant of mosquitoes & the concern about the Zika virus. This is especially true for anyone applying aquatic herbicides or for those working or recreating in and around Florida's lakes.

Norma Cassinari, President

(334) 741-9393

Linda Wolonick, Secretary/

(954) 370-0041

In early 2015, the World Health Organization declared Zika virus a global public health threat. Here are some tips to protect you: cover up with long sleeves & pants, be sure to apply EPA approved insect repellent (ie: DEET) and eliminate sources of standing water where mosquitoes can breed. For more information on the Zika virus, please research this website… http://www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/

Board Members 2016

Summer time should also be a reminder for you that the sun can be brutal. Remember to hydrate with plenty of water, stay cool and use sunscreen.

When it comes to controlling invasive aquatic plants in Florida's lakes, rivers and canals, you’ve come to the right place for knowledge, expertise, ideas, & meeting new colleagues. Make time to join us at our general meeting!

A big Thank You to all our members and vendors who continue to support SFAPMS and The Hydrophyte magazine we couldn’t do it without your help!

Stay Safe!

Norma Cassinari SFAPMS/President

Treasurer Craig Smith, Immediate Past

(561) 301-8326

President

Rose Bechard-Butman

(954) 382-9766

James Boggs

(352) 521-3538

Andy Fuhrman

(954) 382-9766

Lyn Gettys, PhD

(954) 577-6331

Scott Jackson

(561) 402-0682

Dharmen Setaram

(407) 670-4094

Michael Shaner

(813) 267-5650

Mark Weinrub

(954) 972-8126

Steven Weinsier

(954) 382-9766

The Francis E. “Chil” Rossbach Scholarship Fund

Funds from the scholarship are used to help defray costs for students taking classes related to the study of aquatic environmental sciences or related areas. The scholarship is open to anyone, and all are encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted throughout the year and the scholarship awarded when a suitable candidate is found. Money raised by the Society during the year partially goes to fund this scholarship, the intent of which is to promote the study of aquatics.

For an application, please go to www.sfapms.org.

Cover Photo: Holly Sutter | Allstate Resource Management Inc.

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Training Module - Adjuvants 1 No continuing education credits are available for this training module, it is purely for training purposes.

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Training Module - Adjuvants 2

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Training Module - Adjuvants 3

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Training Module - Adjuvants 4

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Training Module - Adjuvants 5

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Training Module - Adjuvants 6

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Training Module - Adjuvants 7

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Training Module - Adjuvants 8

Credit: Stephen Montgomery | Allstate Resource Management Inc.

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Community Outreach Broward College Earth Day

Nova Southeastern University Earth Day

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2016 Calendar of Events SFAPMS, General Meeting Location: Green Cay Nature Center Thursday, June 30, 2016 www.sfapms.org Aquatic Plant Management Society 56th Annual Meeting Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, MI July 17-20, 2016 www.apms.org American Fisheries Society 146th Annual Meeting Kansas City, MO August 21-25, 2016 www.fisheries.org MidSouth Aquatic Plant Management Society 35th Annual Conference Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, LA September 12-14, 2016 www.msapms.org SFAPMS / Board of Directors Meeting Location: TBA September 22, 2016 www.sfapms.org

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The Applicator’s Survival Kit

Let’s face it. Being an applicator is a multi-task job. It requires us to be part biologist, part salesperson, part public relations person, part chemist, and part handyman/mechanic. With so many responsibilities, things don’t always run as smoothly as we’d like. There are a lot of delays we have no control over like weather, traffic, or dealing with homeowners. All too often the most time consuming and costly delays are things that could be easily rectified with a little preparation. Equipment failure is an eventuality that we all deal with sooner or later. There’s nothing more aggravating than having an operation brought to a screeching halt, half way through the day and realizing you don’t have the means to correct it.

Even though it’s impossible to prepare for every possible eventuality, a well stocked “survival kit” can head off many of the headaches that would ruin a productive day. Think about equipment problems you and other colleagues have encountered in the past and try to build up an inventory of tools, spare parts, and other items.

The time spent stocking up is a lot better than the time spent in the middle of a lake in a boat with a dead motor, with a leaking spray system, on a hot summer day, two hours before quitting time. Each applicator’s kit is obviously tailored for his or her specific needs (spare parts particularly) but here are a few items that some of my fellow applicators carry: • Spare spark plugs • Duct tape • Basic tool kit • Extra hose • 2x4 pieces • Spare Prop

• Spray tips and stabilizers • Spare motor recoil • Trailer hub and bearings • Lubricants (WD-40, grease) • Spare winch cable • Extra cotter pins

• Extra O-rings • Hose clamps • Winch crank • Spare valves • Wire ties • Flashlight

Credit: Stephen Montgomery | Allstate Resource Management Inc.

• Lug wrench • Extra fuses • Tow strap • Spare trailer tire • Rope • Rubber gloves

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Swimmer’s Itch

Schistosome cercarial dermatitis Lyn Gettys, Ph.D. | University of Florida

Approaching the end of winter means summer is right around the corner here in sunny south Florida. Summer will bring with it all of its hot, humid, buggy glory.

Speaking of bugs, Florida is chock full of parasites. One of which is Swimmer’s itch. While some people think of swimmer’s itch as what you get from larval jellyfish at the beach, there is a freshwater parasite also called swimmer’s itch. Swimmer’s itch, schistosome cercarial dermatitis, is caused by a parasitic flatworm called a fluke. This tiny worm is capable of causing an extreme amount of discomfort.

Adult flukes live in the digestive tract of a few different species of aquatic birds. They lay their eggs in the digestive tract and the eggs are transferred through the bird’s excrement. When the larva hatch out of the eggs they swim in the water looking for a specific species of snail which host the next stage of their life cycle. The snail is referred to as the vector. When the flukes emerge from the snails they are in their second larval stage called cercaria. At this point in their life cycle the cercaria will traditionally seek out another aquatic bird, its preferred host, to mature in and lay eggs. On occasion, people, like plant managers, are in the water and the cercaria find them instead. They burrow into the skin of the person and die shortly after leaving itchy, burning red spots that can last for over a week.

One of our board members, Dr. Lyn Gettys of the University of Florida here in South Florida had a personal experience with this in late spring of 2013. She had drained her tanks to rake algae and after a few hours felt like she had been stung by some ants and didn’t see any marks. Several days later her lower legs that had been submerged in the water for hours were on fire with itchiness and burning and covered in small red spots. It took a few weeks for marks to go away but no major damage was done by the flukes.

One way to reduce your chances of contracting schistosome cercarial dermatitis is to limit the amount of time you spend unprotected in shallow freshwater systems. If you must spend extended periods in the water try a pair of waders. If you are not wearing protection dry off immediately after exiting the water. Do not feed aquatic birds because this may encourage them to defecate in areas where people swim and work as well as making the birds expectant of human food.

Credit: Dr. Lyn A. Gettys / University of Florida

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