Report the presence of this pest before undertaking control
Information about this pest can be found on the small fruit devil's claw: 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.
Control options
Chemical control options can be found below. For other methods of control please refer to the declared plant control handbook.
Chemical control options
| Recommended herbicides | 2,4-D; Fluroxypyr; Metsulfuron |
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| Herbicide: 2,4-D amine (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
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| Active ingredient | a) 500g/L 2,4-D amine b) 625g/L |
| Rate of product | a) 50mL/10L water b) 40mL/10L water |
| Time of application | Actively growing plants |
| Wetting agent | BS 1000 from 10-25mL/10L water |
| Remarks |
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| Herbicide: Metsulfuron (Group B) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
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| Active ingredient | 600g/kg metsulfuron-methyl |
| Rate of product | 1g/10L water |
| Time of application | Actively growing seedlings to flowering plants |
| Wetting agent | Pulse™ @ 1:500 or BS 1000 @ 1mL/L water |
| Remarks | Spray to thoroughly wet foliage, using a high spray volume. Do not apply if rain is expected within four hours. |
| Herbicide: Fluroxypyr (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
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| Active ingredient | a) 200g/L fluroxypyr b) 333g/L fluroxypyr c) 400g/L fluroxypyr |
| Rate of product | a) 50mL/10L water b) 37mL/10L water c) 25mL/10L water |
| Time of application | 1:400 non-ionic |
| Wetting agent | Actively growing seedlings to flowering plants |
| Remarks | Very quick acting treatment |