Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-90.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, October 2, 2024
Rule 571-90.2 - Aquatic invasive species

For the purposes of this rule, the following species and any hybrids, cultivars, or varieties of the species are designated as aquatic invasive species.

(1)Aquatic invasive plants.

Brittle naiad Najas minor
Curlyleaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum
Flowering rush Butomus umbellatus
Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, Lythrum virgatum
Salt cedar Tamarix spp.
(2)Aquatic invasive fish
Bighead carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus
Round goby Neogobius melanostomus
Rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Ruffe Gymnocephalus cernuus
Silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
White perch Morone americana
(3)Aquatic invasive invertebrates.
Fishhook waterflea Cercopagis pengoi
New Zealand mudsnail Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Quagga mussel Dreissena bugensis
Rusty crayfish Orconectes rusticus
Spiny waterflea Bythotrephes cederstroemi
Zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha

(4)Federal noxious weed list. For purposes of this rule, the aquatic plants listed in Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7, Section 360.200, are also designated as aquatic invasive species.
(5)Injurious wildlife species. For purposes of this rule, aquatic species listed in Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Section 16.11 through 16.15, are also designated as aquatic invasive species.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-90.2