利塔尼亚州警告公众, 在湖泊和河流中蔓延的侵袭性水兵植物. Ontario warns public about invasive water soldier plant spreading in lakes and rivers.

在2024年夏天在西姆科湖首次发现,随后在特伦特河,昆特湾,库克湾和多个安大略东部湖泊中发现了水兵. 安省居民被警告注意来自欧洲和亚洲的入侵植物. Ontario residents are warned to watch for water soldier, an invasive plant from Europe and Asia, after its first detection in Lake Simcoe in summer 2024 and subsequent discoveries in the Trent River, Bay of Quinte, Cook’s Bay, and several eastern Ontario lakes. 类似于顶或杏仁, 有尖的,有刺痕的叶子长达40厘米可以切割游泳者并形成密集的地毯伤害本土物种和破坏水活动. Resembling a pineapple top or aloe, it has sharp, serrated leaves up to 40 cm long that can cut swimmers and forms dense mats that harm native species and disrupt water activities. 根据安大略省的入侵物种法, 它现在被非法持有,进口或释放. Likely introduced through ornamental water gardens, it is now illegal to possess, import, or release under Ontario’s Invasive Species Act. 官员敦促船只人员清洁,排水和干燥设备以防止传播并鼓励公众通过热线或在线工具报告目击者与清楚的照片. Officials urge boaters to clean, drain, and dry equipment to prevent spread and encourage the public to report sightings via hotline or online tools with clear photos.