Rubber vine control

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Control methods for rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora) a declared pest in Western Australia.

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Report the presence of this pest before undertaking control

Information about this pest can be found on the rubber vine: 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, and the declared plant control handbook.

Chemical control options

Recommended herbicides	Autumn - during active growth: Triclopyr + picloram; dicamba; metsulfuron; picloram + 2,4-D amine; triclopyr To freshly cut stump: 2,4-D amine

Recommended herbicides

Autumn - during active growth:

Triclopyr + picloram; dicamba; metsulfuron; picloram + 2,4-D amine; triclopyr

To freshly cut stump:

2,4-D amine

Herbicide: Triclopyr + picloram (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link)
Active ingredient	300g/L triclopyr + 100g/L picloram
Rates of dilution for spot spraying	350mL/100L
Amount of product/10L water	35mL
Wetting agent dilution	1:500
Time of application	Autumn - during active growth
Remarks	Foliar spray - may damage legumes

Herbicide: Dicamba (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link)
Active ingredient	500g/L dicamba, 700g/kg (Cadence)
Rates of dilution for spot spraying	0.35L for 500g/L
Amount of product/10L water	35mL for 500g/L, 10g for 700g/kg formulation
Wetting agent dilution	1:500
Time of application	Autumn - during active growth
Remarks	Foliar spray - may damage legumes Thorough coverage essential

Herbicide: Metsulfuron (Group B) (various trade names: see APVMA link)
Active ingredient	600g/kg metsulfuron methyl
Rates of dilution for spot spraying	15g/100L
Amount of product/10L water	1.5g
Wetting agent dilution	1:500
Time of application	Autumn - during active growth
Remarks	Foliar spray - may damage legumes

Herbicide: Picloram + 2,4-D amine (Group I)
Active ingredient	75g/L picloram + 300g/L of 2,4-D
Rates of dilution for spot spraying	1.3L/100L
Amount of product/10L water	130mL
Wetting agent dilution	1:500
Time of application	Autumn - during active growth
Remarks	Foliar spray - may damage legumes. Thoroughly wet foliage and also soil around plant. Other soil residual products such as hexazinone (Velpar) tebuthiuron (Graslan) are also registered for use. The triclopyr + picloram mix Access is also registered as a basal bark or cut stump application at the rate of 1L Access/60L distillate. For basal bark treat plants with stems up to 5cm basal diameter. Use cut stump for same size and larger than basal bark.

Herbicide: Triclopyr (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link)
Active ingredient	600g/L triclopyr
Rates of dilution for spot spraying	1L/60L distillate
Amount of product/10L distillate	160mL
Time of application	When actively growing
Remarks	Basal bark treatment. Apply liberally to base of plant. Also use for cut stump treatment. Apply immediately to cut surface.

Herbicide: 2,4-D amine (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link)
Active ingredient	500g/L 2,4-D amine 625g/L
Rates of dilution for spot spraying	1:50 1:62
Knapsack(amount of product/10L water	200mL 160mL
Time of application	Apply to freshly cut stump

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