| REPORT THE PRESENCE OF THIS PEST BEFORE UNDERTAKING CONTROL |
Information about this pest can be found on the Miconia: declared pest page.
Chemical requirements
When using any agricultural chemicals please ensure that you always follow instructions on the label and any permit. Users of agricultural chemical products must always strictly comply with the directions on the label and the conditions of any permit. To view permits or product labels go to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority website.
Chemical control options
Chemical control options can be found below. For other methods of control please refer to the declared plant control handbook.
| Recommended herbicides |
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| Triclopyr (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
| Active ingredient | 600g/L triclopyr |
| Rate of product/10L | 50mL |
| Time of application | Prior to flowering |
| Wetting Agent | BS-1000 @ 1mL/L |
| More information | Thorough cover of foliage. Once foliage killed, the open canopy stimulates germination from seed bank. Adding a dye to the mixture makes it easier to determine which plants have been treated. |
| Other control measures | A basal bark treatment using 350mL/10L distillate is also effective |
| Access (Group I) | |
| Active ingredient | 240g/L triclopyr + 120g/L picloram |
| Rate of product/10L distillate | 350mL |
| Time of application | Prior to flowering |
| Other control measures | Biological control using a fungal pathogen and a moth being tested in Hawaii |