Purple flower devil's claw control

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Control methods for purple flower devil's claw (Proboscidea louisianica) a declared pest in Western Australia.

REPORT THE PRESENCE OF THIS PEST BEFORE UNDERTAKING CONTROL

Information about this pest can be found on the purple flower devil's claw: declared pest page.

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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.

Chemical control options

Chemical control options can be found below. For other methods of control please refer to the declared plant control handbook.

Recommended herbicides

  • 2,4-D amine
  • Fluroxypyr
  • Metsulfuron

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

Active ingredient

  1. 500g/L 2,4-D amine
  2. 625g/L 2,4-D amine

Rate of product/10L water 

  1. 50mL for 500g/L 2,4-D amine
  2. 40mL for 625g/L 2,4-D amine

Time of application

Actively growing plants

Wetting agent

BS-1000 from 10-25mL/10L water

Remarks

  • This is the cheapest option but a marker dye is needed to see which plants have been treated. The ester formulations, 600 and 680g/L, are registered in Western Australia at 1.3–1.9L/ha and 1.17–1.7L/ha respectively.
  • Information obtained from Northern Territory.

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

Active ingredient

 600g/kg metsulfuron-methyl

Rate of product/10L water

1g

Time of application

Actively growing seedlings to flowering plants

Wetting agent

Pulse™ @ 1:500 or BS-1000 @ 1mL/L water

Remarks

  • Spray to thoroughly wet foliage, using a high spray volume. Do not apply if rain is expected within four hours.
  • Information obtained from Northern Territory.

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

Active ingredient

  1. 200g/L fluroxypyr
  2. 333g/L fluroxypyr
  3. 400g/L fluroxypyr

Rate of product/10L water

  1. 50mL for 200g/L fluroxypyr
  2. 37mL for 333g/L fluroxypyr
  3. 25mL for 400g/L fluroxypyr

Time of application

1:400 non-ionic

Wetting Agent

Actively growing seedlings to flowering plants

Remarks

  • Very quick acting treatment.
  • Information obtained from Northern Territory.

Contact information

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