Method of regulating the growth of aquatic weeds with pyridine derivatives

摘要

A method of regulating the growth of submerged and floating aquatic weeds which comprises adding a 2- or 4-substituted pyridinemethane or pyridinemethanol to a body of water containing the submerged and floating aquatic weeds to be regulated, in quantities sufficient to regulate the growth of the submerged and floating aquatic weeds therein. The disclosure also relates to novel compositions for carrying out the method.