| REPORT THE PRESENCE OF THIS PEST BEFORE UNDERTAKING CONTROL |
Information about this pest can be found on the physic nut: 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 physic nut and bellyache bush: what you should know page.
Recommended herbicides |
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| Herbicide: Metsulfuron (Group B) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
| Active ingredient | 600g/kg metsulfuron-methyl |
| Rate of product | 1g/10L water |
| Wetting agent | Pulse 1:500 BS-1000 1mL/1L water |
| Time of application | Actively growing seedlings to flowering plants |
| Remarks | Spray to thoroughly wet foliage, using a high spray volume |
| More information | Do not apply if rain is expected within four hours |
| Other control measures | Treatments like metsulfuron will leave the grasses which will help compete with germinating seedlings and also allow fuel to carry a fire which also kills seedlings and adult plants. |
| Herbicide: Fluroxypyr (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA site) | |
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| Rate of product/10L water |
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| Wetting agent | 1:400 non-ionic |
| Time of application | Actively growing seedlings to flowering plants |
| Herbicide: Triclopyr + picloram (Group I) | |
| Active ingredient | Triclopyr 300g/L + picloram 100g/L |
| Rate of product | 15mL/10L |
| Wetting agent | Non-ionic such as BS-1000 @ 100mL/100L water |
| Time of application | Wet season while there is adequate moisture and plants are actively growing |
| Other control measures | Cut stem/stump using Triclopyr (Garlon™600 etc.) 1:50 in diesel or Access™ (triclopyr + picloram) @ 1:60 in diesel can also be used throughout the year. |