Certain aquatic weeds can negatively impact the environment and the livelihood of humans. Among the common aquatic weeds water hyacinth remains the most widely distributed and vicious aquatic weed [1]. It has become the world's most invasive, noxious aquatic weed due to its rapid spread, ecological adaptability, and negative impact it causes on the environment, economic development and human health [2]. The high growth rate of the plant and its ability to infest a wide range of freshwater habitats causes detrimental impacts on fisheries and related commercial activities, access to clean water, hydropower generation, irrigation, navigation along water courses and tourism. The impacts are most pronounced in developing countries, where human activities and livelihoods are closely linked with water
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