Quagga Mussel

The Idaho Department of Agriculture says it wants to rid the river of invasive mussels for good, which hasn't been done before in a river system.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture started treatment Tuesday on a 3.5 miles section of the Snake River still affected by the invasive quagga mussels.

Quagga mussels are still present in the Snake River after two years of aggressive treatment.

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On Monday, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) began treating several ponds in the Snake River with potash, which is used to exterminate quagga mussels.

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Idaho State Department of Agriculture will once again treat the Snake River near Twin Falls to try to eradicate quagga mussels beginning Tuesday.

Quagga or zebra mussels have been detected in every state in the region except for Wyoming and New Mexico.

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Idaho State Department of Agriculture has found juvenile quagga mussels once again in the Twin Falls area – though at lower levels prior to chemically treating 16 miles of the Snake River last year.