Until recently, moss balls were known as an ornamental product for aquariums that help generate oxygen and remove nitrates. But last week, federal officials found that a harmful invasive species had ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reminded consumers Friday to "Destroy, Don't Dump" aquarium moss balls after invasive zebra mussels were detected in Washington ...

A tiny, invasive zebra mussel found on a moss ball sold as aquarium decor in a pet store. Officials say moss balls containing the invasive species have been reported in pet stores in at least 21 ...

SEATTLE — Invasive zebra mussels were found on products at pet stores in nearly two dozen states after first being reported in Seattle. The destructive shellfish were reported in 21 states nationwide, ...

Highly invasive and destructive freshwater mussels are threatening to make their way to the Pacific Northwest through decorative aquarium moss balls. Earlier this month, a wholesale aquarium company ...

Zebra mussels, those invaders that have wreaked havoc on the Great Lakes, have found a new way to further their damaging spread: pet shops. A citizen’s report of an invasive zebra mussel found in an ...