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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is warning people to not buy or use Marimo moss balls, which were found over the weekend to contain the invasive, destructive zebra mussel, which can harm other wildlife and clog pipes. The commission is calling for all pet stores and aquarium owners to quickly and safely dispose of any moss ball plants after the zebra mussel was confirmed to be living in moss balls sold in North Carolina. Zebra mussels are small, fingernail-sized shellfish named for the striped pattern on their shells. They were identified in Western states last week but detected March 5 by Art Bogan, research curator of mollusks with the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, to be living in moss balls designed for aquariums labeled as “Marimo Moss Ball Plant Grab & Go” and “Mini Marimo Moss Balls.” ....
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is warning the public to safely dispose of recently purchased aquarium moss balls after the invasive zebra mussels were discovered inside the product. While there have been no confirmed cases in the state, the Wildlife Commission noticed that it appears the moss balls, were imported from Ukraine to a distributor in California that shipped the contaminated product to retail pet stores nationwide. Moss balls are often used in home aquariums to help absorb harmful nutrients in the water and limit the growth of undesirable algae, according to state officials. Wildlife officials said not only are zebra mussels harmful to other aquatic life, the invasive species can clog water pipes and restrict water supplies. ....
Mar. 5 North Carolina has joined the list of states warning consumers an invasive species may be hiding in a common product sold at pet stores. The creature, known as the zebra mussel, has been found across the country in containers of moss balls, a product used to clean aquariums. In an update shared Friday afternoon, state officials said the mussels had been found in products sold at a . ....
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