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A totally effective eradication method still does not exist, particularly for S. plicata, and the effects of the eradication treatments on bivalves\u2019 performance are also poorly understood. Our study examined the effectiveness of eradication treatments using three laboratory trials and five treatments (air exposure, freshwater immersion, sodium hypochlorite, hypersaline solution and acetic acid) for S. plicata, as well as their effects on survival and growth of blue mussel Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758. While air exposure and freshwater immersion caused a 27% mortality rate in S. plicata, the acetic acid treatment was the most effective in eliminating this species (&gt;90% mortality). However, a 33\u201340% mortality rate was registered in mussels. Both species were not affected by the hypersaline treatment in the last trial, but the sodium hypochlorite treatment led to a 57% mortality rate in mussels. Differences in mussels\u2019 growth rates were not detected. These trials represent a step forward in responding to the needs of aquaculture producers. 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