16th Australian Weeds Conference (2008)

“Hot Topics in the Tropics”

Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
18-22 May 2008.
Peer-reviewed proceedings edited by R.D. van Klinken, V.A. Osten, F.D. Panetta and J.C. Scanlan.
Published by Queensland Weeds Society
ISBN 978-0-646-48819-6

Keynote

Global changes: impacts on weeds in cropping systems
Timothy G. Reeves   pp. 1-5
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Cross pollination or cross-contamination? Directions for informing the management of invasives with market-economy concepts
Paul Martin   pp. 6-13
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Invasions and impacts of exotic plants in the Pacific islands
Julie S. Denslow   pp. 14-16
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Investing in weed research in northern Australia: a livestock industry perspective
Rodd Dyer   pp. 17-22
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Biodiversity symposium

Determination and management of the impacts of weeds on biodiversity
Paul O. Downey and Anthony C. Grice   pp. 23-25
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Do weed managers need to know about weed impacts?
Susan M. Timmins and Kate G. McAlpine   p. 26
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Managing complexity: the example of invasive wetland forage grasses
Anthony C. Grice, Justin J. Perry, D. Mike Nicholas and Paul R. Williams   pp. 27-29
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The role of native birds in weed invasion, species decline, revegetation and reinvasion: consequences for lantana management
Peter J. Turner and Paul O. Downey   pp. 30-32
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Altering weed management priorities to ensure conservation outcomes are achieved: lessons from the Bitou Bush Threat Abatement Plan
Nicole Strehling, Paul O. Downey, Neil Rendell, Scott A. King and Alana L. Burley   pp. 33-35
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Research on the environmental impact of weeds in Australia
John K. Scott and Anthony C. Grice   pp. 36-38
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New threats: Prediction and risk assessment

Predicting weediness – what has the Weeds CRC achieved?
John G. Virtue, F. Dane Panetta and Jason Emms   pp. 39-41
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Weeds in a warmer climate: a tool for assessing tolerance to changing temperatures
Rachael V. Gallagher, Linda Beaumont, Paul O. Downey, Lesley Hughes and Michelle R. Leishman   p. 42
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Using geospatial intelligence to assess the invasive threat of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana)
David Pullar, Jamie Tan and Julian Fox   p. 43
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Future spread of lippia in the Murray-Darling Basin under climate change
Kate E. Stokes, Steve I. Barry, R. Hickson and Saul A. Cunningham   pp. 44-46
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The continuing spread of fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis) – the hottest of ics
Brian M. Sindel, P.W. Michael, Rachel E. McFadyen and J. Carthew   pp. 47-49
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Weed spread pathways risk assessment in Victoria
Catriona King, Nigel Thomas, Jackie Steel, Trevor Hunt and John Weiss   pp. 50-52
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Which WRA works for Western Australia? A comparison of weed risk assessment systems available in Australia using species of varying growth habit, life form and weediness
Lynley M. Stone, Margaret Byrne and John. G. Virtue   p. 53
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Spatial modelling of new weed incursions in cropping systems
Rohan T. Jayasuriya, Remy van de Ven and Randall Jones   pp. 54-56
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New threats: New incursions

‘Sleeper weed’: caution, use only as directed
John Dwyer   pp. 57-59
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Eradication of three-horned bedstraw (Galium tricornutum) in Western Australia
John H. Moore and Jonathon Dodd   pp. 60-62
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Turf weeds across north Australia
Peter G. Harrison   p. 63
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Response to Victorian Alert Weeds
Richard J. Plant   pp. 64-66
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Preventing the spread of telegraph weed in South East Queensland
Lyn Willsher, Paul Mason and Barry Whyte   p. 67
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New threats: Herbicide resistance threats

International survey of herbicide-resistant weeds – survey results and criteria to add cases
Ian Heap   pp. 68-70
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2,2-DPA resistance in giant Parramatta grass (Sporobolus fertilis)
Sethu Ramasamy, David A. McLaren, Graeme Pritchard, David Officer, Julio Bonilla, Chrisher Preston and Ann C. Lawrie   pp. 71-73
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Glyphosate resistance in awnless barnyard grass (Echinochloa colona (L.) Link) and its implications for Australian farming systems
Andrew Storrie, Tony Cook, Peter Boutsalis, Drew Penberthy and Paul Moylan   pp. 74-76
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Understanding, predicting and managing weed seedbanks in agricultural systems with the Weed Seed Wizard
Michael Renton, Art Diggle and Sally Peltzer   pp. 77-79
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Impact of management on glyphosate-resistant Lolium rigidum populations on farm
Angela M. Wakelin and Chrisher Preston   pp. 80-82
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Current levels of herbicide resistance in broadacre farming across southern Australia
Peter Boutsalis, Chrisher Preston and Gurjeet Gill   p. 83
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Incidence of herbicide resistance in relation to cropping practices of south-eastern Australia
John C. Broster and James E. Pratley   pp. 84-86
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psbA mutation (Ala251 to Val) in Chenopodium album resistant to triazinones
Els Mechant, Tania De Marez, Olivier Hermann, Robert Olsson and Robert Bulcke   p. 87
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Flaxleaf fleabane – the next glyphosate resistant weed?
Steven R. Walker and Geoffrey R. Robinson   pp. 88-90
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Risks associated with inter-row weed control in row cropping
Sally C. Peltzer, Abul Hashem and Vikki A. Osten   p. 91
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Resistance to hormone mimic herbicides and acetohydroxyacid synthase-inhibiting herbicides in Sisymbrium orientale
Mohammed Khiar Mohamed Aman, Peter Boutsalis and Chrisher Preston   p. 92
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Field testing of glyphosate-resistant awnless barnyard grass (Echinochloa colona) in northern NSW
Tony Cook, Andrew Storrie, Paul Moylan and Bill Adams   p. 93
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Evaluating the extent of serrated tussock (Nassella trichotoma) resistance to the herbicide, flupropanate in Australia
David A. McLaren, Ethan Merton, Graeme Pritchard, Sethu Ramasamy, Charles Grech and Julio Bonilla   pp. 94-96
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Annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum Gaudin) resistance to glyphosate and other herbicides in crops and pasture seed in northern New South Wales
Sandeep Narwal, Brian M. Sindel and Robin S. Jessop   p. 97
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Field survey of flupropanate-resistant Nassella trichotoma in Victoria
Sethu Ramasamy, Graeme Pritchard, David A. McLaren, Julio Bonilla, Chrisher Preston and Ann C. Lawrie   pp. 98-100
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Understanding the invader: Explaining invasiveness

Not all disturbances are equal: synthesising the effects of plant demography, natural disturbance and control methods on weed invasions
Yvonne M. Buckley   pp. 101-103
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Bitou bush invasion is facilitated by soil chemistry changes which inhibit the growth of native plants
Emilie-Jane Ens, Kristine French and J.B. Bremner   pp. 104-106
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Does plant response to the limiting resource explain invasibility? An experimental test using two invasive weeds and their non-invasive native congeners
C�line Clech-Goods, Shon Schooler, Catherine Lovelock and Susanne Schmidt   p. 107
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Invasion of aquatic macrophytes in peri-urban waterways of south-east Queensland
Lauren D. Quinn, Shon Schooler and Rieks D. van Klinken   p. 108
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Management of invasive plants in relation to life history
Satu Ramula and Yvonne M. Buckley   p. 109
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Understanding the invader: Understanding herbicide resistance

The influence of pollen competition on gene flow in small patches of Lolium rigidum Gaud. (annual ryegrass)
Jeanine Baker and Chrisher Preston   pp. 110-112
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Gene movement in herbicide resistant sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.)
Robin S. St. John-Sweeting, Chrisher Preston, Jeanine Baker, Steve Walker and Michael Widderick   pp. 113-115
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Characterising glyphosate resistance in Amaranthus palmeri
R. Douglas Sammons, Amanda Herr, David Gustafson and Michelle Starke   p. 116
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Incidence of the endophyte Neotyphodium occultans in annual ryegrass in southern New South Wales
Karen A. Kirkby, James Pratley, David E. Hume, M. McCully, Alexa Seal and M. An   pp. 117-119
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Investigation into the mechanisms of resistance of trifluralin-resistant Lolium rigidum
Benjamin J. Fleet, Gurjeet S. Gill and Chrisher Preston   p. 120
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Barnyard grass responses to glyphosate – the importance of morphological traits
Michelle D. Keenan, Steve Walker, Michael Widderick, Brian Sindel and Ian Taylor   p. 121
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Understanding the invader: Seed dispersal and spread

Exotic invasions of the Burdekin catchment, North Queensland
Roger Lawes and Anthony Grice   pp. 122-124
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Weed recruitment following cyclonic disturbance of rainforest in Queensland’s Wet Tropics Daniel J. Metcalfe, Matthew G. Bradford, Andrew J. Ford, Helen T. Murphy, Gabrielle
Vivian-Smith and David A. Westcott   p. 125
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Dispersal and establishment of bird-dispersed weed and native species in early successional subtropical habitats
Eve White, Anna Barnes and Gabrielle Vivian-Smith   pp. 126-128
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Towards an understanding of interactions between serrated tussock (Nassella trichotoma) and soil fungal communities
Annemieke Schneider, Brian M. Sindel, David Backhouse and Kathy King   p. 129
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The dynamics of invasion as a function of landscape connectivity
Ric Colasanti, Rieks D. van Klinken, Shaun Coutts and Yvonne Buckley   pp. 130-132
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Dispersal of buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) by ants in Shark Bay, Western Australia
Penelope Goldsmith, Helen Spafford and Greg J. Keighery   pp. 133-136
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Recruitment and growth dynamics of Miconia calvescens (Melastomataceae) in tropical forest impacted by Cyclone Larry
Helen T. Murphy, Simon J. Brooks, Matthew G. Bradford, Daniel J. Metcalfe and David A. Westcott   pp. 137-139
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Buoyancy and germination of pond apple (Annona glabra L.) propagules in fresh and salt water
Stephen D. Setter, Melissa J. Setter, Michael F. Graham and Joseph S. Vitelli   pp. 140-142
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Understanding the invader: Weed distributions

Modelling climatic change impacts on sleeper and alert weeds
John K. Scott, Kathryn L. Batchelor and Paul B. Yeoh   pp. 143-145
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The evolutionary consequences of hybridisation between a native and invasive Senecio
Eleanor E. Dormontt   p. 146
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Interregional comparison of the size-structure of populations of Melaleuca quinquenervia in its native and exotic range, with and without biocontrol agents
Lucero Sevillano, Paul D. Pratt, Steven Franks and Carol C. Horvitz   pp. 147-149
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Worldwide phylogeography of the globally invasive plant: Jatropha gossypiifolia
Peter J. Prentis, Sathyamurthy Raghu, Kunjithapatham Dhileepan and Andrew J. Lowe   pp. 150-152
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Genetic variability of wheel cactus (Opuntia robusta Wendl.) in southern Australia: implications for weed spread and biological control
Jeanine Baker, Mike Keller and Chrisher Preston   p. 153
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The distribution of grey sallow willow (Salix cinerea) and pussy willow (Salix reichardtii) in the Mount Lofty Ranges of South Australia
Robin B. Coles and Phil Cramond   p. 154
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Mapping the distribution of weeds and ferals in the Wet Tropics Bioregion
Daniel J. Metcalfe, Tina Lawson and James Butler   p. 155
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Understanding the invader: Species ecology and management

Modelling the population dynamics of multi-species woody weed infestations
Andrew F. Zull, Oscar J. Cacho and Roger A. Lawes   pp. 156-158
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Prevalence of biological control agents on groundsel bush in relation to plant size and survey site
Nikki M. Sims, Yvonne M. Buckley, Adele M. Reid and Myron P. Zalucki   pp. 159-161
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Phenotypic variation within contrasting environments: a study of the invasive macrophyte, Hymenachne amplexicaulis across Australia
Lynise J. Wearne, Anthony C. Grice and Mike Nicholas   pp. 162-164
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A unique weed problem – the control of fairy grass Lachnagrostis filiformis seedheads on Lake Learmonth in western Victoria
Andrew D. Warnock, Singarayer K. Florentine, F. Patrick Graz and Martin E. Westbrooke   pp. 165-167
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Can effective weed management be obtained by grouping species by life cycle? Case studies from the cotton industry II
Stephen B. Johnson   pp. 168-170
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A review of the ecology of fleabane (Conyza spp.)
Todd D. Green, Brian M. Sindel, Graham Charles and Jeff Werth   pp. 171-173
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Seed dynamics of the invasive geophyte Lilium formosanum on Lord Howe Island – lots of seeds but they don’t live long
Susie Warner, Anthony C. Grice, John A. Duggin and Caroline L. Gross   pp. 174-176
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Interactions between butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) and rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora)
Faiz F. Bebawi and Joseph S. Vitelli   pp. 177-179
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Seed production and maturation of Limnocharis flava (L.) Buchenau in the field and glasshouse
Simon J. Brooks, Jason M. Weber, Stephen D. Setter and Brodie A. Akacich   pp. 180-182
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Germination biology of Portulaca oleracea L.
Bhagirath S. Chauhan and David E. Johnson   pp. 183-185
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Movement of dieback through a stand of parkinsonia – a time series study
Naomi Diplock, Victor Galea and Rieks D. van Klinken   p. 186
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Acaciella angustissima: a soil seed bank study
Chris Gardiner, Noemie Chanclud, Bree Clouten and Kendrick Cox   pp. 187-188
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Growth of Koster’s curse (Clidemia hirta) from seedlings to reproductive maturity and following mechanical damage
Michael F. Graham, Katie A. Patane and Stephen D. Setter   pp. 189-191
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Neem – a new threat to northern rivers
Dick Pasfield   p. 192
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Cytisus scoparius plants infected by the native parasitic plant Cassytha pubescens have reduced growth and reproductive output
Jane Prider, Jos� M. Facelli, Jennifer Watling and John Virtue   p. 193
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Understanding the invader: Impacts

Using spatial models and a Bayesian belief network to predict risk of parkinsonia invasion at a landscape scale in northern Australia
Rieks D. van Klinken, Leonie Seabrook, Carl Smith, Justin Ryan and Clive McAlpine   p. 194
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Impact of biological control of Salvinia molesta on native plant species biodiversity in temperate climates
Bertie R. Hennecke and Kristine French   pp. 195-197
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Ecosystem impacts of an exotic grass in northern Australia: effects on structure and carbon stocks
Samantha Setterfield, Michael Douglas, Lindsay Hutley, Keith Ferdinands, Emilie-Jane Ens, Kristine Brooks and Natalie Rossiter   p. 198
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Competitive effects of wireweed (Polygonum aviculare L.) in field and glasshouse studies
Viv F. Burnett, Ken R. Young, David McLaren, Sorn Norng, Rob Norton, Deirdre Lemerle and Roger Cousens   pp. 199-201
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An investigation of the effects of disturbance on the establishment of Nassella neesiana (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth (Poaceae) in an Australian native grassland
Ian Faithfull, Colin Hocking and David McLaren   pp. 202-204
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Do tissue chemical components and the effect of vegetation on soil properties contribute to the invasiveness of lippia (Phyla canescens)? – indications from soil moisture and plant calcium concentration
Cheng-Yuan Xu and Rieks D. van Klinken   p. 205
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A preliminary assessment of the composition and cover of vascular plants associated with patches of Nassella neesiana (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth (Poaceae) in an Australian native grassland
Ian Faithfull, Colin Hocking and David McLaren   pp. 206-208
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Ecology and herbicide tolerance of the native weeds that cause pimelea poisoning
Richard G. Silcock, Michael B. Mann and Kerrin A. Morrissy   pp. 209-211
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Native Rumex spp. (Polygonaceae) and their utilisation by the dock moth Pyropteron doryliformis (Ochsenheimer) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in Australia
Dianne B.J. Taylor, Helen Spafford and Tim A. Heard   p. 212
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Grader grass (Themeda quadrivalvis): changing savannah ecosystems
Wayne D. Vogler and Nikki A. Owen   pp. 213-214
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New technologies: New technology and tools

Low herbicide rates can lead to faster development of herbicide resistance
Michael Renton, Art Diggle and Stephen Powles   pp. 215-217
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A spatio-temporal modelling framework for assessing the impact of weed management technologies on the spread of herbicide resistance
Fiona H. Evans and Art J. Diggle   pp. 218-220
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Mapping lantana using Landsat to further the National Weeds Strategy
Andrew J. Stewart, Grant W. Hodgins, Tim J. Danaher and Andrew Clark   p. 221
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Precision guided mechanical weed control
Madan L. Gupta, Doug L. George and Leigh Norton   p. 222
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The Irvin Boom – adapting proven sugar cane industry weed management technology for dryland broadacre agriculture
Vikki Osten and Gavin Lotz   pp. 223-225
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Simulating the spread of Miconia calvescens in Queensland’s Wet Tropics Cameron S. Fletcher, David A. Westcott, B. Denise Hardesty, Helen T. Murphy and
Dan J. Metcalfe   p. 226
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Breeding for improvement in weed competitive ability in bread wheat
Michael C. Zerner, Gurjeet S. Gill and Greg J. Rebetzke   p. 227
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Soil amendments enhance soil solarisation efficiency in controlling weeds under the environment of the United Arab Emerites
Ali El-Keblawy and Fatima Al-Hammadi   pp. 228-230
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New technologies: Biocontrol

Winning the lottery: return on investment from weed biocontrol programs
Rachel McFadyen   pp. 231-233
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Applications of CLIMEX modelling leading to improved biological control
K.A.D. Wilmot Senaratne, William A. Palmer and Robert W. Sutherst   pp. 234-236
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An update on progress towards biological control of Nassella neesiana in Australia and New Zealand
Freda E. Anderson, Andrea C. Flemmer, Paula V. Hansen, David A. McLaren and Jane Barton   pp. 237-239
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Factors influencing the release and establishment of weed biological control agents
Helen Spafford, Michael Day, Louise Morin and John Ireson   pp. 240-242
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Progress on the biological control of two invasive aquatic plants, cabomba (Cabomba caroliniana) and alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)
Shon Schooler and Mic Julien   p. 243
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Chondrostereum purpureum reduces the regeneration of gorse (Ulex europaeus) following application to cut stumps
Graeme W. Bourd�t and Geoff A. Hurrell   pp. 244-246
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Phyla canescens: multiple introductions into Australia as revealed by ISSR markers and nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers (ITS)
Mohammad Fatemi, Caroline Gross, Mic Julien and John A. Duggin   pp. 247-249
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The salvinia weevil Cyrtobagous salviniae controls salvinia in temperate Sydney
Paul R. Sullivan, Lesley A. Postle and Royce H. Holtkamp   p. 250
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Infection process of Septocyta ruborum, a coelomycetous fungus with potential for biological control of European blackberry in Australia
Janita Baguant, Robin J. Adair and Ann C. Lawrie   pp. 251-253
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Defoliation of Cirsium vulgare and Cirsium arvense rosettes by goats
Kerry C. Harrington, Wagner B. Beskow and John Hodgson   p. 254
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Prospects for Hudson pear biological control in Australia
Royce H. Holtkamp   p. 255
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Feasibility of biological control of silverleaf nightshade in Australia
Raelene M. Kwong, Jean Louis Sagliocco, John Weiss, Trevor Hunt and Tereso Morfe   pp. 256-258
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Two biological control options for Sonchus oleraceus in Australia
Kathryn L. McCarren and John K. Scott   pp. 259-261
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Boneseed rust: a highly promising candidate for biological control
Louise Morin and Alan Wood   p. 262
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Additional strains of the Noogoora burr rust fungus to enhance biocontrol in Northern Australia
Louise Morin, Melissa Piper, Raelene M. Kwong, Rieks D. van Klinken and Blair Grace   p. 263
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Prospects for the biological control of the weedy sporobolus grasses in Australia
William A. Palmer, Kwasi S. Yobo and Arne B.R. Witt   pp. 264-266
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Impact evaluation of bridal creeper biological control in southern NSW
Adele Reid, Louise Morin and Michael Neave   p. 267
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Prairie ground cherry: what should be done before it is too late?
Jean-Louis Sagliocco, Raelene M. Kwong, David McLaren, John Weiss, Tereso Morfe andTrevor Hunt   pp. 268-270
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Parthenium weed: management prospects in Pakistan
Asad Shabbir and Steve W. Adkins   p. 271
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Survival of dock moth larvae, Pyropteron doryliformis (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), in tubers of fiddle dock (Rumex pulcher)
Helen Spafford, Jodie Hawley and Geoff Strickland   pp. 272-274
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Interactions between three weed biological control agents of Paterson’s curse, Echium plantagineum
Helen Spafford, Jodie Hawley, Paul Wilson and GeoffStrickland   pp. 275-278
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The establishment and spread of the latest biocontrol agents released against Lantana camara in Australia
Dianne B.J. Taylor, Natasha Riding, Annerose Chamberlain, Andrew Clark and Michael D. Day   p. 279
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New technologies: Biotechnology and bioherbicides

Molecular control of sexual reproduction in wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)
Andrew Young, Michael Groszmann, Susan Hoebee, Joshua Koh, Ed Newbigin and Steve Swain   pp. 280-282
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Towards a bioherbicide for alligator weed
Ross L. Gilbert, GeoffM. Gurr, Michael J. Priest and Andrew Mitchell   p. 283
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Evaluation of fungal isolates for potential use as mycoherbicides for seed bank reduction of Parkinsonia aculeata
Ruey Toh, Victor J. Galea, Naomi Diplock and Rieks D. van Klinken   pp. 284-286
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Glyphosate displays disease control activity in glyphosate resistant crops
Paul C.C. Feng, Frank C. Kohn, R. Douglas Sammons and Keith A. Kretzmer   p. 287
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New technologies: Herbicide control

Prolonging glyphosate effectiveness on difficult to control summer weeds
Jeff Werth, Michael Widderick, Vikki Osten and Steve Walker   pp. 288-290
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BOXER� GOLD, a flexible new pre-emergent herbicide alternative for the control of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum Gaudin) and toad rush (Juncus bufonius L.) in wheat and barley
Craig A. Ruchs   pp. 291-293
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The efficacy of Spray Seed� and Axial� herbicides on the narrow-leaved targets annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum Gaudin) and oats (Avena spp.) when applied with a range of nozzle types and water volumes
Jason W.G. Sabeeney and Garth R. Wickson   pp. 294-296
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Pyroxsulam for broad-spectrum weed control in wheat
Greg S. Wells   pp. 297-299
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Florasulam + MCPA for broad spectrum broadleaf weed control in winter cereals in southern Australia
Peter Nott   pp. 300-302
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Control of Lantana camara following monthly applications of herbicides at Tarong, Queensland
Chrisher O. Love and Ian D. Corr   pp. 303-305
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Annual ryegrass control affected by choice of management system
Rex Stanton, James Pratley and David Hudson   pp. 306-308
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Seedbank management of Orobanche ramosa in South Australia
John M. Matthews, Daryl Miegel, Dorothy Hayton and S. Lamey   pp. 309-311
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Controlling seed set of wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum L.) with herbicide application during reproduction
Aik Cheam and Siew Lee   p. 312
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Effects of isoxaflutole on the growth and nodulation of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) under different soil nitrogen rates
Avishek Datta, Brian M. Sindel, Robin S. Jessop and Warwick L. Felton   pp. 313-315
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Rainfastness of phenoxy herbicide formulations on four pasture weeds
Trevor K. James, Anis Rahman and Alan Cliffe   pp. 316-318
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Herbicide tolerance in pasture legumes and herbs
Peter Lockley and Hanwen Wu   pp. 319-322
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An assessment of native tree susceptibility to the simulated aerial application of the herbicide flupropanate, for management of exotic unpalatable grasses
David A. McLaren, Kelly Snell and Kym Butler   pp. 323-325
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The tolerance of grapevines to herbicides
John H. Moore and Colin L. McDonald   pp. 326-328
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The performance of AXIAL� in the control of aryloxyphenoxy propionate resistant wild oats (Avena spp.) in wheat and barley
Craig A. Ruchs   p. 329
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Home among the gum trees – not necessarily so for silverleaf nightshade
Rex Stanton, Hanwen Wu, Min An and Diedre Lemerle   pp. 330-332
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Florasulam + clopyralid for broad spectrum broadleaf weed control in winter cereals in southern Australia
Greg S. Wells   pp. 333-335
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Florasulam + isoxaben for management of herbicide resistant wild radish in Western Australia
Greg S. Wells   pp. 336-338
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Understanding the behaviour of dazomet in dryland broad acre field situations
Anna M. Williams, Nick M. Secomb and John G. Virtue   p. 339
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Innovative practices and approaches: Community processes

A review of the National Weed Detection Project
S. Jane Morton   pp. 340-342
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Bush For Life: a successful model for community participation
Mark F. Ellis, Andrew Allanson and Peter Watton   p. 343
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National blackberry biological control program in partnership with the community
Louise Morin, Robin Adair, Ruth Aveyard, Kathy Evans, Don Gomez, John Lester and Paul Yeoh   pp. 344-346
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Sessile joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis): a popular leafy vegetable in South East Asia but federal noxious weed in USA
Lalith Gunasekera   pp. 347-348
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The Cape York Weeds and Feral Animals Program: undertaking pest management on Cape York
Trent Cini   pp. 349-351
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When do we need to incorporate human behaviour into models of weed control, and how do we do it?
Shaun Coutts, Yvonne Buckley and Hiroyuki Yokomizo   p. 352
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Social aspects associated with the continual spread of Sagittaria platyphylla
Lauren Forrest   pp. 353-356
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What does your garden grow? – educating the home gardener
Annette Beer, Birgitte Verbeek and Rita Reitano   p. 357
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Alligator weed: from backyards to nature in Victoria
Lalith Gunasekera and Julio Bonilla   pp. 358-359
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Developing and implementing a regional weed management strategy through a community engagement and education process
Susan King, Alice Beilby and Alison Derry   pp. 360-361
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Engaging the Victorian fodder industry for improved weed management
Claire Norris   pp. 362-364
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Understanding the invader
Clare Raven and Kym Johnson   pp. 365-367
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Educate to eradicate: incorporating weed issues into primary education
Alyssa Schembri, Hillary Cherry, Julie Haeusler, Jane West and Birgitte Verbeek   p. 368
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Innovative practices and approaches: Performance and evaluation

Defeating the Weed Menace R&D: facilitating innovation and adoption
Judy Lambert   pp. 369-371
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Guidelines for improving impact evaluation of weed biocontrol
Adele M. Reid, Louise Morin and Royce H. Holtkamp   pp. 372-374
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Evaluation: providing better weed awareness outcomes for NSW
Alyssa Schembri, Annette McCaffery and Birgitte Verbeek   p. 375
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A strategic framework for managing the environmental impacts of weeds on public land in Victoria, Australia
Stephen J. Platt, Robin Adair, Matt White, David Cheal and Nigel Ainsworth   pp. 376-378
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Innovative practices and approaches: Biodiversity

Optimising weed control by considering disturbance
Jennifer Firn, Tracy Rout, Hugh Possingham and Yvonne Buckley   pp. 379-382
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The NSW Bitou Bush Threat Abatement Plan: the first two years
Alana L. Burley, Scott A. King and Paul O. Downey   pp. 383-385
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The weed control paradox: effect of management disturbance on the composition and structure of invaded communities
Alice Yeates   p. 386
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Determining sites for weed control and biodiversity conservation
Paul O. Downey   pp. 387-388
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Weed management guides: managing weeds for biodiversity
Margaret A. Robertson   p. 389
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Implications of successful biological control of bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce) in south-west Australia
Peter J. Turner, John K. Scott and Helen Spafford   pp. 390-392
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The triage approach to conserving biodiversity from lantana invasion
Peter J. Turner, Mark A. Hamilton and Paul O. Downey   p. 393
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Innovative practices and approaches: Policy and strategy

Developing a national incursion response plan for high priority weeds
Philip E. Maher, Mike Cole and S. Jane Morton   p. 394
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A national approach to weed categorisation and management
Martin Hannan-Jones and Steve Csurhes   pp. 395-397
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Nursery and Garden Industry and invasive plants
Robert Chin   p. 398
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Preventing further introduction and spread of aquatic weeds through the ornamental plant trade
Andrew Petroeschevsky and Paul Champion   pp. 399-402
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Strategic weed communications to meet client needs
Annette McCaffery, Alyssa Schembri and Birgitte Verbeek   p. 403
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A cooperative model for tackling weeds across a regional landscape
Paul Devine, Kirby T. Doak, Matt Hyde and Darlene Irvine   pp. 404-406
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‘Green bulldozers’ and ‘flammable triffids’: responding to the threats posed by invasive grasses in tropical northern Australia
Keith Ferdinands and Samantha Setterfield   p. 407
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Prioritising weed management for biodiversity conservation at the NRM level
Moira C. Williams, Bruce Auld, Clare M. O’Brien, Neil Rendell and Paul O. Downey   pp. 408-410
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Reducing the risk of new weed introductions through strategic engagement
Mark Farrer and Stephen Young   pp. 411-413
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Can noxious weed legislation be used to deliver biodiversity conservation? Examination of the New South Wales Noxious Weeds Act 1993
Stephen. B. Johnson and Paul O. Downey   p. 414
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Optimal frequency for woody weed management for North Queensland grazing properties: an economic perspective
Andrew F. Zull, Roger A. Lawes and Oscar J. Cacho   pp. 415-417
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Innovative practices and approaches: Prevention and eradication

Evaluating progress in weed eradication programs
F. Dane Panetta and Simon J. Brooks   pp. 418-420
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Working towards eradication of Miconia calvescens and M. nervosa in a tropical rainforest: history, current status and future challenges
Travis A. Sydes and Kylie E. Galway   pp. 421-423
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Processes leading to the detection of tropical weed infestations during an eradication program
Simon J. Brooks and Kylie E. Galway   pp. 424-426
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Eradication versus long-term surveillance and removal: contrasting approaches to Chrysanthemoides monilifera (L.) Norlindh management in Australia
Hillary Cherry   pp. 427-429
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The National Four Tropical Weeds Eradication Program: a case study for future weed eradication projects in the wet tropics
Kimberley Erbacher, Travis A. Sydes, Kylie E. Galway and Simon J. Brooks   pp. 430-432
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Is eradication of the invasive tree miconia feasible? Lessons from 15 years of active management in French Polynesia (Pacific Islands)
Jean-Yves Meyer   p. 433
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Gorse control in Western Australia
John H. Moore and P. Williams   pp. 434-436
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Hygrophila costata demonstration and pilot eradication project
Phillip L. Moran and Vanessa Moscato   pp. 437-440
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Stemming the spread – the lantana containment zone project
Michele Rogers and Kym Johnson   pp. 441-443
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Innovative practices and approaches: Application

Innovative methods of water hyacinth removal in tropical coastal wetlands – cutting the costs
Vern Veitch, Damien Burrows and David Hudson   pp. 444-447
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Influence of tillage on patterns of weed seedling emergence in rice
Bhagirath S. Chauhan and David E. Johnson   pp. 448-450
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The control of bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypifolia) monocultures – properties of a bellyache bush burn
Acacio da Costa Guterres, Penny Wurm, John Janes and Tania Paul   pp. 451-453
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Weedy fire regimes: incorporating weed issues into fire programs
Paul Williams   pp. 454-456
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Lantana best practice management – the decision support tool
Daniel Stock, Kym Johnson and Andrew Clark   pp. 457-459
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The utility of molecular marker approaches to understanding plant invasions
Britta Denise Hardesty and David Westcott   p. 460
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Weed spread prevention: simple activities for field operations
Jodie Bocking, Kylie E. Galway and Simon J. Brooks   pp. 461-463
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Using land manager workshops to develop serrated tussock best management practices
Peter Fullerton, David A. McLaren, Michael Moerkerk, Charles Grech and Bronwen Wicks   pp. 464-466
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A rapid mapping method for Themeda quadrivalvis (grader grass) and other roadside weeds
Andrew Colvill   pp. 467-468
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Tactics for the control and possible eradication of terrestrial alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)
Tony Cook and Andrew Storrie   pp. 469-471
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Developing a one-s shop for the biological control of Paterson�s curse in Australia
Raelene Kwong and Greg Lefoe   p. 472
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Three steps to successful management of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana)
Kelly Snell and Charles Grech   p. 473
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Innovative practices and approaches: Integrated weed management

Weed seed removal by ants in the crop growing areas of Western Australia
David M. Minkey and Helen Spafford   pp. 474-476
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Depleting weed seed banks within non-crop phases for the benefit of subsequent crops
David G. Ferris   pp. 477-479
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Control and seed production of annual ryegrass in wide row lupins in the Western Australian wheatbelt
Abul Hashem, Alex Douglas, Shahab Pathan, Glen Riethmuller and Sally Peltzer   pp. 480-482
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Competitive effects of sorghum cultivars and densities on weed suppression
Hanwen Wu, Steven R. Walker, Vikki A. Osten and GeoffRobinson   pp. 483-486
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Chilean needle grass – three years of best practice management
Charles J. Grech, David A. McLaren and Brian M. Sindel   p. 487
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The effect of fire and herbicide on rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora) in Bowling Green Bay National Park, Queensland
Eleanor M. Collins, Anthony J. Contarino, Jeffrey Hasted and Paul R. Williams   pp. 488-490
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Lion�s tail control at Boodjamulla National Park
Carly Greig   pp. 491-493
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Managing herbicide resistance in wide row lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) in Western Australia
Abul Hashem, Mike Collin, David Bowran and Paul Blackwell   p. 494
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AAco winning the war on weeds: research, trial and innovation
Suzanne Kearins and Claire Dyason   p. 495
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Inter- and intra-row herbicide application strategies for the control of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) in wide-row faba beans (Vicia faba)
Samuel G.L. Kleemann and Gurjeet S. Gill   p. 496
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An economic evaluation of weed management options for cotton-based farming systems in Muzarabani
Zira Mavunganidze, Arnold B. Mashingaidze, O.A. Chivinge, Jim Ellis-Jones, M. Mutenje and Richard Foti   pp. 497-499
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Integrated management of blackberry in Western Australia
John Moore, Andrew Reeves and Simon Merewether   pp. 500-502
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Managing perennial summer weeds with competitive pastures
Rex Stanton, Hanwen Wu, Brian Dear and Deirdre Lemerle   p. 503
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Cover cropping as a weed management tool in southern Australian farming systems
Hanwen Wu, Eric Koetz, De Li Liu, Min An, Deirdre Lemerle and Jim Pratley   pp. 504-505
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Innovative practices and approaches: Modelling

Weeds getting steamed-up in the tropics: climate change effects on ecosystem water use efficiency and woody plant range
Darren J. Kriticos   pp. 506-509
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Improving the agent selection, release and evaluation process: the role of bioclimatic modelling
Ben E. Lawson, Rieks D. van Klinken, Michael D. Day, Tim A. Heard and Myron P. Zalucki   pp. 510-512
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Modelling to estimate glyphosate resistance risk in barnyard grass in the northern Australian grain region
David Thornby, Steven R. Walker and Jeremy P.M. Whish   pp. 513-515
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The potential impact of Scotch broom on softwood forestry in Australia
Karina J.B. Potter, Darren J. Kriticos and Michael S. Watt   pp. 516-518
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Ocean dispersal modelling for propagules of pond apple (Annona glabra L.)
Luciano B. Mason, Melissa J. Setter, Stephen D. Setter, Thomas Hardy and Michael F. Graham   pp. 519-521
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Climate change impacts on Scotch broom in Australia
Karina J.B. Potter, Darren J. Kriticos and Agathe Leriche   pp. 522-524
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