![]() ![]() Zebra mussels have been CONFIRMED in moss balls sold at retailers in North Carolina, including PetSmart and Petco. Fish and Wildlife Service has created an informational webpage dedicated to what to do if you have purchased aquatic moss balls in the past month. Wildlife Commission law enforcement agents will be visiting every retail pet store in the state with information about zebra mussels and how to deal with this potential threat.Īttached are pictures of the packaging found at PetSmart this morning. Retailers who stock this product should remove it from their shelves immediately and contact their headquarters office for disposal instructions or dispose of them as outlined below. In an abundance of caution, anyone who has purchased ANY moss balls in the past month are urged to follow the instructions in the press release below about how to properly destroy them and clean their aquariums. It is widely believed that the packaging may be branded in several different ways. ![]() Smaller pet retailers should be diligent in checking their stock too. Other retail outlets, including online retailers like Ebay and Amazon, may also be selling contaminated moss. Another national pet supply retailer, Petco, confirmed with Wildlife Commission officials that they are taking the appropriate steps to remove and destroy the moss balls in all its N.C. PetSmart is removing the product from shelves but has not shared their plans for disposal. Wildlife Resources Commission biologists purchased the moss balls from a PetSmart in Burlington. Art Bogan, research curator of mollusks with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, identified the mussels found in aquatic moss ball packaging labeled ‘Marimo Moss Ball Plant Grab & Go’ and ‘Mini Marimo Moss Balls’ as zebra mussels. URGENT UPDATE to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission press release sent out March 5: Zebra mussels are an invasive species that have been found embedded in aquatic moss balls recently shipped to retail outlets across the United States. Consumer Alert: Aquarium Moss Balls May Contain Invasive Zebra Mussels ![]()
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