Water hyacinth
Practical Action
References, resources and organisations of interest
References
1. Haider, Dr. S Z, Recent Work in Bangladesh on the Utilization of Water Hyacinth,
Commonwealth Science Council / Dhaka University, 1989.
2. Making Aquatic Weeds Useful: Some Perspectives for Developing Countries, National
Academy of Sciences, 1976.
3. Herfjord, T., Osthagen, H. And Saelthun, N. R., The Water Hyacinth, Norwegian Agency
for Development Cooperation.
4. O’Riordan, B., Notes on Water Hyacinth in lake Victoria.
5. Eden, Robert, Water Hyacinth Utilisation, Unpublished Thesis, Warwick University,
6. Gopal, Brij, Water Hyacinth, Aquatic Plant Studies Series, ELSEVIER, 1987
7. Harley,L. S., Julien, M. H., and Wright, A. D., Water Hyacinth: A Tropical World wide
Problem and Methods for its Control, Proceedings of the first meeting of the International
Water Hyacinth Consortium, World Bank, 18-19 March 1997.
8. Hill, G., Waage, J. and Phiri, G., The Water hyacinth Problem in Tropical Africa,
Proceedings of the first meeting of the International Water Hyacinth Consortium, World
Bank, 18-19 March 1997.
Useful addresses
1. Majumdar A K M A Hannan
Senior Research Officer
Housing and Building Research Institute
Mirpur Road, Dhaka
Bangladesh
This organisation has carried out research on the use of water hyacinth for various applications.
2. Centre for Aquatic Plants
Institute for food and agricultural sciences
University of Florida
7922 N. W. 71st Street
Gainesville, FL 32606, USA
(904) 392 - 1799
Administer the ‘Aquatic Plants Information Retrieval System’ (APIRS) which is an accessible
resource of information relating to all kinds of aquatic plant.
Companies dealing in aquatic weed harvesters, herbicides, fish stocking, etc.
Aquatic Unlimited
2150 Franklin Canyon Road
Martinez, CA 94553, USA
Resource Management, Inc.
2900B 29th Ave. S.W.
Tumwater, WA 98512, USA
(360) 754-3460
Allied Aquatics
4426 Bush Mountain Dr. SW
Olympia, WA 98502, USA
(360) 357-3285
Useful Internet addresses
http://pest.cabweb.org/index.htm
CAB International
Organisation dealing with weed science and pest management
http://www.sidney.ars.usda.gov/scientists/neal/water_h/consortium.htm
Proceedings of the International Water Hyacinth Consortium, World Bank, Washington,
18-19 March 1997
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