West Michigan's White River and its tributaries to be treated for sea lamprey

WEST MICHIGAN —U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials will apply pesticides to the White River system starting this week to kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed into the stream bottom. The applications of Lampricid and Bayluscide are tentatively expected to begin at some locations Thursday or Friday and be completed within about three days, according to Jeff Slade of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Ludington station. The timing will depend on weather and stream conditions, including water temperature.