Report the presence of this pest before undertaking control
Information about this pest can be found on the tutsan: 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.
Report the presence of this organism before undertaking control.
Chemical control options
| Recommended herbicides | Picloram; Picloram + 2,4-D amine; Metsulfuron; Glyphosate |
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| Herbicide: Tordon 2g (Group I) | |
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| Active ingredient | Picloram 20g/kg |
| Rate of product | 50g/m2 |
| Time of application | Actively growing plants or when soil is moist or when rain is imminent. |
| Remarks | Apply the granules out to the drip line of the bushes. |
| More information | To obtain an even distribution of the granules, mix the required amount for the area with sand and then spread. |
| Herbicide: Picloram + 2,4-D amine (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
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| Active ingredient | 300g/L 2,4-D + 75g/L picloram |
| Amount of product/10L water | 65mL |
| Time of application | Mature plants |
| Herbicide: Metsulfuron (Group B) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
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| Active ingredient | Metsulfuron methyl 600g/kg |
| Rate of product | 35g/100L water for hand gun application |
| Time of application | Spring to autumn |
| Wetting agent | Penetrant such as Pulse® at 100mL/100L water |
| Other control measures | Knapsack rate suggested 5g/10L water + 10mL Pulse® |
| Herbicide: Glyphosate (Group M) (various trade names: see APVMA link) | |
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| Active ingredient | Glyphosate 360g/L Glyphosate 450g/L Glyphosate 540g/L |
| Rate of product/10 L water | Glyphosate 360g/L 100mL Glyphosate 450g/L 80mL Glyphosate 540g/L 65mL |
| Time of application | Actively growing plants |
| Wetting agent | Penetrant such as Pulse® at 20mL/10L water |
| More information | Same rates for high volume hand gun treatment. |