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Weed Control Handbook for Declared Plants in South Australia WEED CONTROL HANDBOOK FOR DECLARED PLANTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA A WEED CONTROL HANDBOOK FOR DECLARED PLANTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA JULY 2018 EDITION WEED CONTROL HANDBOOK FOR DECLARED PLANTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA JULY 2018 EDITION PUBLISHED BY PIRSA CONTENTS © South Australian Government 2018 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ISBN 978-0-9875872-9-9 l The following NRM Officers: ABOUT THIS BOOK .....................................................................................05 Peter Michelmore, Sandy Cummins, Kym Haebich, Paul Gillen, Russell Norman, Anton THE PLANTS INCLUDED IN THIS BOOK ...........................................06 EDITED BY Kurray, Tony Richman, Michael Williams, William Invasive Species Unit, Biosecurity SA Hannaford, Alan Robins, Rory Wiadrowski, Michaela Heinson, Iggy Honan, Tony Zwar, Greg Patrick, HERBICIDE USE .............................................................................................08 Requests and enquiries concerning Grant Roberts, Kevin Teague and Phil Elson reproduction and rights should be WEED CONTROL METHODS ...................................................................14 l John Heap and David Stephenson addressed to: of Primary Industries and Regions SA Tips for successful weed control ............................................. 14 Biosecurity SA l Ben Shepherd, formerly of Rural Solutions SA GPO Box 1671 l Julie Dean, formerly of Primary Adelaide SA 5001 Non-herbicide control methods ............................................. 15 Industries and Regions SA Email: [email protected] l The Environment Protection Authority Herbicide control methods ....................................................... 20 Web: www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/ for their pesticide use guides weeds_and_pest_animals TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR DECLARED PLANTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA ............................................................23 DISCLAIMER SA WEED CONTROL APP Use of the information in this handbook is at your own risk. Primary Industries and Regions South Australia, Biosecurity SA The SA Weed Control App for Android and their employees do not warrant or make any representation or iOS contains all the text and images from this regarding the use or the results of the use of the information contained herein as regards to its correctness, accuracy, reliability, book, regularly updated currency or otherwise. The entire risk as to the results from the control information, plus features implementation of the information which has been given to you is that allow you to record the weeds assumed by you. All liability or responsibility to any person using you find and send reports to the information is expressly disclaimed by PIRSA, Biosecurity SA and their employees. your regional NRM weed officer. 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INDEX TO CONTROL African boxthorn Lycium ferocissimum WoNS.......................................................24 Cape tulip (one and two leafed) Moraea flaccida and Moraea miniata ...53 African feathergrass Cenchrus macrourus ...............................................................25 Carrion flower Orbea variegata .....................................................................................54 METHODS FOR African lovegrass Eragrostis curvula ............................................................................27 Cats claw creeper Dolichandra unguis-cati WoNS ................................................55 African rue Peganum harmala .........................................................................................29 Chilean needlegrass Nassella neesiana WoNS .......................................................55 DECLARED PLANTS Aleppo pine Pinus halepensis ...........................................................................................29 Climbing asparagus fern Asparagus plumosus WoNS.......................................57 IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA Alisma Alisma lanceolatum ................................................................................................30 Coastal tea-tree Leptospermum laevigatum .............................................................58 Alkali sida Malvella leprosa ...............................................................................................30 Common lantana Lantana camara WoNS .................................................................58 Alligator weed Alternanthera philoxeroides WoNS – Alert Weed ...............31 Coolatai grass Hyparrhenia hirta ....................................................................................59 Apple-of-sodom Solanum linnaeanum .......................................................................31 Creeping knapweed Rhaponticum repens ................................................................60 Arum lily Zantedeschia aethiopica .................................................................................32 Cutleaf mignonette Reseda lutea .................................................................................61 Asparagus fern Asparagus scandens WoNS ............................................................33 Cylindropuntia cacti Cylindropuntia spp. WoNS ....................................................62 Athel Pine Tamarix aphylla WoNS .................................................................................33 Desert ash Fraxinus angustifolia ......................................................................................63 Austrocylindropuntia cacti Austrocylindropuntia spp. .......................................34 Distichlis Distichlis spicata ..................................................................................................64 Azarola Crataegus sinaica ..................................................................................................35 Dodder Cuscuta spp. Alert Weed ..................................................................................64 Bathurst burr Xanthium spinosum ................................................................................36 Dog rose Rosa canina ..........................................................................................................65 Bellyache bush Jatropha gossypiifolia WoNS ..........................................................37 Dolichos pea Dipogon lignosus.......................................................................................66 Berry heath Erica baccans .................................................................................................37 Dune onion weed Trachyandra divaricata .................................................................67 Bifora Biflora testiculata ......................................................................................................38 Elodea Elodea canadensis ...................................................................................................67 Blackberry, European Rubus fruticosus sp. agg. WoNS ......................................38 English/Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius WoNS ....................................................68 Bladder campion Silene vulgaris ....................................................................................40 Espartillo grasses Amelichloa brachychaeta Blue mustard Chorispora tenella Alert Weed .........................................................40 and Amelichloa caudata Alert Weed .............................................................................69 Bluebell creeper Billardiera fusiformis and Billardiera heterophylla ................41 Eurasian water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum Alert Weed...........................70 Boneseed Chrysanthemoides monilifera WoNS ......................................................41 False caper Euphorbia terracina ......................................................................................71 Box elder Acer negundo ....................................................................................................43 Field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis ..........................................................................71 Bridal creeper Asparagus asparagoides WoNS .......................................................43 Field garlic Allium vineale ..................................................................................................72 Bridal veil Asparagus declinatus WoNS ......................................................................44 Fireweed Senecio madagascariensis WoNS ...............................................................73 Broomrapes Orobanche spp. Alert Weed ................................................................45 Flax-leaf broom Genista linifolia WoNS .....................................................................73 Buffel grass Cenchrus ciliaris and Cenchrus pennisetiformis ..............................46 Fountain grass Cenchrus setaceus ................................................................................75 Bulbil watsonia Watsonia meriana var. bulbillifera ................................................47 Gamba grass Andropogon gayanus WoNS ...............................................................75 Bundy blackberry Rubus laudatus ................................................................................48 Gazania Gazania spp. ...........................................................................................................76
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