Zebra mussels get here from foreign waters when they attach to boats and then the oats enter the great lakes and so the mussels can reproduce in the lake waters because there is no predators for them and they cant be harmed by diseases. Their means of spread happen when mussels attach to boats, nets, docks, swim platforms, boat lifts, and can be moved on any of these objects. They also can attach to aquatic plants, making it critical to remove all aquatic vegetation before leaving a lake. Microscopic larvae may be carried in water contained in bait buckets, bilges or any other water moved from an infested lake or river.
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