How Brazilian insect helped in cleaning Madhya Pradesh ponds | Cyrtobagous salviniae

After five years of disappointment, Raju Daire has hope that the clouds of crisis looming over his livelihood are now gone. Raju, who belongs to the fishermen's community, lives in Machhli Kanta Basti near Sarani reservoir in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. There are about 250 families like him in the colony. All of their livelihoods depend on the fisheries, which depend on the pond in their village.
The last five years have been no less than a disaster for this community. The reason for the disaster was the extremely invasive foreign aquatic weed that had made inroads in the reservoir known as Salvinia molesta. Watch the full video to learn how the local people solved the issue with experts' help.

[@ganeshabh1181]

Wonderfull
Many thanks to scientists and local communities

[@alekyam1]

Great job scientist. thank you for your efforts

[@bravo7672]

Thank you Cyrtobagous salviniae

[@Gautamijadhav-l2i]

Biosolution are the future. But just wanted to ask, how are these insects discarded after they have decomposed the plants, and do they pose any new threat to the pond ecosystem.

[@bhagi516]

They die after finishing plant

[@vishaalbhatnagar3924]

Wonderful solution! Nature is amazing.

[@shivamagrahari435]

Awesome to know👌👌

[@Saurabhkumar-27]

*Thanks Down to Earth 🌍*

[@shivamagrahari435]

This is the beauty of nature & science both problem and solution is in it.

[@abhishekpareek9228]

Very useful information❤

[@bharathkannan5209]

Fantastic job

[@peterpanimg]

Whenever humans introduced a species in an ecosystem, be it frogs, rabbits or boar, it eventually ravaged the local ecosystem due to lack of natural predators. If this continues as planned, this would be superb!

[@Captin-69]

I dont know why maximum invasive species are from latin america?

[@aylearner]

Maybe because of the huge biodiversity in Amazon rainforests.

[@aditisomani5685]

Because amazon rainforest has high diversity

[@omsachinmahale9621]

There must be similar pest for water hyacinth to be used

[@aylearner]

Good. What is the name of the insect ?

[@bhagirathsrivas9118]

cyrtobagous salviniae

[@learnvolt-learnall2881]

very good journalism
could be compared to what online media like vox and vice do

[@jigold22571]

Thank You

[@manikandan_k]

They should have used the plant for compost.

[@khushbukumari1046]

Amazing

[@GuzzarAwan]

is there a way to clean Water hyacinth from pond like this??

[@bhagirathsrivas9118]

Yes, scientist have a bioagent for this weed also

[@jk-gi7sh]

👍

[@ashwinisingh5920]

🙌🏻

[@Kjr-s2x]

Cyrtobagous salviniea

[@Onglie]

That plants can be used for animal food instead

[@chirazali2739]

And soon it will become an invasive

[@ravi.k.t]

Yes i want to know what will happen to that insect after they eat that invasive weed

[@wildsatpura4840]

Please contact me I have some more important updates about this matter as I'm working on this issue since last 6 years and after filing a petition in court this is the results that we got.