Water hyacinth also interferes with hydropower generation and obstructs water flow in irrigation channels; besides, facilitating rampant mosquito breeding in the aquatic systems, and fostering water-borne diseases. During the last decade or so, water hyacinth spread throughout Kerala causing widespread problems to the public who use these water bodies and other static water resources (Singh, 1999). The alleviation of this problem, therefore, will greatly benefit the people whose livelihood security and health are threatened by the spread of this weed.