Pesticides alternative strategy for Replacement of Weed (Gorse, Skeleton weed, Blackberry)
Subject Keywords
Pesticides, Chemicals
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Description
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Effective date
Review year
Alternative Strategy
Mycoherbicides are microbial pathogens which (ideally) control certain introduced plants selectively. Many rusts are highly host-specific, affecting only few or a single plant species. Besides the fungus Fusarium tumidum which attacks gorse, mycoherbicides include the rust Puccinia chondrillina that successfully controls skeleton weed (Davenhill 1997), the rust Phragmidium violaceum used against blackberry (Rubus) species (Julien & Griffiths 1998), and the fungus Chondrostereum purpureum which for control of stump sprouting of broad-leaved trees (Becker 2005).
Alternative Type
Specific strategy
Pest Type
Weed
Alternative Trial
Yes
Coverage Country
Method
Replacement