Lantana control

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Control methods for lantana (Lantana camara) a declared pest in Western Australia.

Recommended herbicides

Hot Shot™; Triclopyr + picloram; 2,4-D + picloram; Metsulfuron methyl

Herbicide: Hot Shot (Group I)

Active ingredient

Amino pyralid + fluroxypyr

Amount of product/10L water

50mL for seedlings and regrowth 0.5-1.2m

70mL for regrowth and mature plants 1.2-2m

Wetting agent dilution

Addition of a non-ionic surfactant may help

Time of application

While actively growing October to April

Herbicide: Picloram + triclopyr (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link)

Active ingredient

300g/L triclopyr + 100g/L picloram

Amount of product/10L water

350mL for plants up to 1m tall

500–750mL for plants 1-2m tall

Wetting agent dilution

Add 0.5% uptake or Pulse® @ 0.1%

Time of application

Summer to autumn

Remarks

Thoroughly wet foliage and soil around plants.

Herbicide: 2,4-D + picloram (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link)

Active ingredient

300g/L 2,4-D amine + 75g/L picloram

Amount of product/10L water

650mL

Wetting agent dilution

Add 0.5% uptake or Pulse® @ 0.1%

Time of application

Summer to autumn

Remarks

Thoroughly wet foliage and soil around plants

Herbicide: Triclopyr (Group I) (various trade names: see APVMA link)

Active ingredient

600g/L triclopyr

Rates of dilution for spot spraying

1:60 in distillate

Type of spraying

  • Basal bark – don’t treat wet stems. Use low pressure (<200kPa) to avoid splashing and drift. Treat stems up to 30cm from ground level.
  • Cut stems – make cut <15cm above ground. Immediately apply the mixture.
  • A 755g/L formulation available.

Herbicide: Metsulfuron (Group B) (various trade names: see APVMA link)

Active ingredient

Metsulfuron methyl 600g/kg

Amount of product/10L water

10g

Wetting agent dilution A non-ionic such as BS-1000 at 1mL/L

Time of application

Bushes up to 2m

Remarks

Thoroughly wet foliage. Retreat regrowth as necessary.

Contact information

Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS)
+61 (0)8 9368 3080