REPORT THE PRESENCE OF THIS PEST BEFORE UNDERTAKING CONTROL |
Information about this pest can be found on the Gorse: declared pest page.
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- a training course on how to identify gorse and report it.
- training material that you can use to teach community groups how to identify gorse.
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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Herbicide: Triclopyr (Group I) (various trade names: APVMA link) | |
Active ingredient | 600g/L triclopyr |
Rates of dilution for spot spraying | 1:300 |
Amount of product/10L water | 30mL |
Rate of product/ha | Not recommended |
Wetting agent dilution | 1:400 BS-1000 + 1:400 summer spraying oil may be of benefit |
Time of application | Apply from spring to mid-summer |
Remarks |
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More information and other control methods | Burning usually stimulates seed germinations |
Herbicide: Amitrole (Group F) | |
Active ingredient | 250g/L amitrole + 220g/L ammonium thiocyanate |
Rates of dilution for spot spraying | 1:50 |
Amount of product/10L water | 200mL |
Rate of product/ha | Not recommended |
Wetting agent dilution | 1:600 – 1:1000 non-ionic wetting agent |
Time of application | Summer months |
Remarks |
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Herbicide: Trounce® | |
Active ingredient | 10g/kg metsulfuron (Group B) + 835g/kg glyphosate (Group M) |
Rates of dilution for spot spraying | 1 packet/100L water (173g packet Trounce®) |
Wetting agent dilution | Pulse® at 100mL/100L (for example, 1:1000) |
Time of application | Actively growing (except spring) |
Remarks |
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Herbicide: Triclopyr + picloram (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
Active ingredient | 300g/L triclopyr +100g/L picloram |
Amount of product/10L water |
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Rate of product/ha | Not recommended |
Wetting agent dilution | BS-1000 |
Time of application | Use high rate on older hard-to-kill plants |
Remarks | Permit required when applying within 5km of commercial vineyard or tomato garden Wet bushes thoroughly. Repeat as necessary |
Herbicide: Metsulfuron (Group B) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
Active ingredient | 600g/kg Metsulfuron methyl |
Rates of dilution for spot spraying | 15g/100L water |
Amount of product/10L water | 1.5g |
Wetting agent dilution | 1:400 – 1000 of a non-ionic wetting agent or 1:500 Pulse® |
Time of application | When actively growing |
Remarks | Suitable for bushes up to 2m tall. Ensure spray penetrates thoroughly and covers whole plant. |
More information and other control methods | Mixtures of glyphosate + metsulfuron also registered, for example: Trounce® |
Herbicide: Glyphosate (Group M) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
Active ingredient | 360, 450, 490, 500 and 540g/L glyphosate, and 680, 700, 840 and 875g/kg glyphosate. Other concentrations of glyphosate are available. |
Amount of product/10L water |
Adjust rates if using other concentrations of glyphosate |
Wetting agent dilution | Pulse® 1:400 |
Time of application | All year round but only if actively growing |
More information and other control methods |
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Herbicide: Picloram + 2,4-D (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
Active ingredient | 75g/L picloram + 300g/L 2,4-D |
Rates of dilution for spot spraying | 1:200 |
Amount of product/10L water | 50mL |
Wetting agent dilution | 1:400 -1000 non-ionic wetting agent |
Time of application | Spring |
More information and other control methods |
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