A.36.6. RESEARCH NEEDS 
• Research should be conducted on control methods and the most up-to-date and effective 
information on how to control invasive plants. It is difficult to get an herbicide or a 
method that is selective enough to kill invasives, but not native plants. 
• Restoration methods after applying herbicides are needed. 
• The effectiveness of installing a rinsing station at lakes, the costs and benefits of 
installing stations, and how to effectively design stations need to be research. 
• Research on the impacts of recreational boat flow and traffic is needed. 
• An AIS rapid response plan needs to be developed to address new or expanding AIS 
species. 
• Ohio’s State Management Plan for AIS needs to be revised to incorporate up-to-date 
information. 
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