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Zebra mussels originated in Eastern Europe and there are 20 types in South Dakota. They grow to an inch in size with yellow and brown stripes. Chemicals like chlorine and manual scraping can remove them. A soil bacterium can kill them. To prevent them, check and clean equipment that was in water. Did you know zebra mussels originated from the basins of the Black, Caspian, and Aral Seas of Eastern Europe, and there are at least 20 types of zebra mussels in South Dakota with them first beginning in 2015. Some ways to detect zebra mussels are they typically grow no bigger than an inch in size and you usually don't notice them until they have grown to a decent size that you can see with the naked eye. They have yellow and brown stripes and U-shaped shells that are similar to clams. A few ways to remove zebra mussels are by oxidizing chemicals such as chlorine, bromine, potassium, permanganate, and ozone are used to remove this invasive species. Also manual scraping and abrasive glass cleaning are both preeminent methods of removing them. There is a natural way that zebra mussels can perish which is a soil bacterium called Pseudomonas florescens in which the zebra mussels eat the dead cells and die because their digestive system is disrupted. Some ways to prevent zebra mussels is to examine your boat, trailer, and any other equipment that was in contact with water, also draining all dirty water, bay buckets, and other water from your boat, engine, and equipment.