Report the presence of this pest before undertaking control
Information about this pest can be found on the Senegal tea: 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 aquatic weed control page.
Chemical control options
| Recommended herbicides | Actively growing:
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| Herbicide: Glyphosate (Group M) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
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| Active ingredient | 360, 450 and 500g/L; 680 and 840g/kg glyphosate |
| Rates of dilution for spot spraying | 1:100 for 360g/L |
| Amount of product/10L water |
Adjust rates for other concentrations of glyphosate |
| Time of application | Actively growing |
| Remarks | Do not spray non-target species |
| More information and other control methods |
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