Getting unplugged (from bryozoans)

Bryozoans that cause problems with screen plugging are at it again. Check the bryozoan reference for links to a video and images of these anoying pests.

Use of lake or river water for irrigation can bring some unwanted visitors into your irrigation system. Small freshwater animals such as bryozoans grow rapidly inside pipes and are typical culprits in plugging of heads and filters. The bryozoan known as Plumatella vaihiriae is one of the most common troublemakers.

Often mistakenly identified as…