Hygrophila polysperma
Hygrophila polysperma
(Indian swampweed)
Plants
Exotic

Impact ID3144
Impact TypeDisease/Parasites/Toxicity
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionA vector of eastern and western equine encephalomyelitis, Coquillettidia perturbans, was found on submerged roots of Hydrocotyle umbellata, and that mosquito may also associate on the similar submerged habit of Hygrophila polysperma.
Reference28650
Great Lakes RegionNo
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