| REPORT THE PRESENCE OF THIS PEST BEFORE UNDERTAKING CONTROL |
Information about this pest can be found on the broomrape: declared pest page.
Login or set up a new account on DPIRDs online training site to access:
- a training course on how to identify branched broomrape and report it.
- training material that you can use to teach community groups how to identify branched broomrape.
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
Control options can be found below. For other methods of control please refer to the declared plant control handbook page.
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Report suspected branched broomrape (Orobanche ramosa) or broomrape species other than O. minor before attempting control.
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Difficult to control, but various options are being researched in an Australian context.
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Soil fumigation to kill seeds (methyl bromide or metham sodium).
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Green-manuring susceptible host crops after germination/attachment of branched broomrape.
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Selective control through very low rates of glyphosate applied to hosts, which concentrates in attached broomrapes.
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Selective control through growth of host crops with tolerance to Group B herbicides. Host denial through maintaining broadleaf weed free cereals, grass pastures.
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APVMA Minor Use Permit - 7502 issued for South Australia to apply the product NIPRO QUAT to destroy the spores of broomrape on footwear, agriculture machinery and vehicles.