Invasive zebra mussels found in aquarium moss balls, customers are asked to destroy all moss balls purchased in past month. Posted on March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 — Community Bulletin.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) -The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is warning anyone who has recently purchased aquarium moss balls that they may contain an invasive species of mussel called the zebra ...

The invasive species is moving from the algae product popular in home aquariums into creeks and reservoirs. The invasive species of mollusk have been discovered in "moss balls," which have been ...

Zebra mussels detected in aquarium moss balls sold at pet store in Montana. ... A moss ball is a species of green algae that is formed into a ball and is 2 to 5 inches in diameter.

Balls of moss commonly found in aquariums are threatening to push the zebra mussel invasion further across the U.S., wildlife officials are warning.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating the discovery of invasive zebra mussels in a shipment of Marimo moss balls at a wholesale aquarium company in Renton.

The moss balls were sold at stores including Petco and PetSmart. Even though the moss balls are most often a part of an indoor home aquarium, if an owner improperly disposed of one, zebra mussels ...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is warning the public to safely dispose of recently purchased aquarium moss balls after the invasive zebra mussels were discovered inside the product.