Increased options for controlling mikania vine (Mikania micrantha) with foliar herbicides (original) (raw)

Brooks, S. J. and Setter, S. D. (2014)Increased options for controlling mikania vine (Mikania micrantha) with foliar herbicides. In: 19th Australasian Weeds Conference, September 2014, Tasmanian Weed Society, Hobart, Tasmania.

Article Link: http://www.caws.org.au/awc/2014/awc201414091.pdf

Abstract

Mikania micrantha Kunth (mikania vine) is a highly invasive tropical weed that was first discovered in Australia in 1997, and has been the target of a nationally cost-shared weed eradication program since 2003. Field crews have been effectively treating the weed with herbicide solutions containing 1 g a.i. L−1 of fluroxypyr. During the eradication program there have been limited opportunities to test alternative foliar herbicides or rates. A newly discovered infestation provided sufficient immature vines to compare the
effectiveness of eight herbicide treatments.

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