Eighth Australian Weeds Conference (1987)

The Shore Inn, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
21-25 September 1987.
Peer-reviewed proceedings edited by D. Lemerle and A.R. Leys.
Published by Weed Society of New South Wales

Weed control economics and weed control in pastures and rangelands

Weed control economics research in Australia
D. Pannell   pp. 1-11
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A cost/benefit analysis of clearing ponded areas of water storages for control of float log aquatic weeds
S. Axelson   pp. 12-16
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The effect of pasture ping on weed control and herbage production and seed set of subterranean clover
B.S. Dear and P.J. England   pp. 17-20
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Tolerance of grazed and ungrazed phalaris, Phalaris aquatica, to glyphosate, tetrapion, and 2,2-DPA
M.H. Campbell   pp. 21-23
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Control of Illyrian thistle, Onoportha illyricum, by goats
M.H. Campbell and P.J. Holst   pp. 24-26
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Blackberry control with triclopyr alone and in combination with picloram
A.R. Murphy   pp. 27-30
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The use of goats for control of saffron thistle, Carthamus lanatus L.
J.R. Pierce   pp. 31-34
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Efficacy of metsulfuron on rubber vine in north Queensland
J.S. Vitelli, S. Dubber, I.R. Pegg and P.E. Van Haaren   pp. 35-38
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A comparison of different salt formulations of MCPA, 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, picloram and dicamba, and of salt additives to these herbicides on rubber vine
G.J. Harvey   pp. 39-44
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Low volume application of herbicides for control of rubber vine
G.J. Harvey   pp. 45-48
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The toxicity of picloram, dicamba, 2,4-D and other growth regulating herbicides to rubber vine
G.J. Harvey   pp. 49-51
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Evaluation of aerial applications of 2,4-D alone, or with 2,4,5-T, triclopyr, or dicamba for control of rubber vine
G.J. Harvey   pp. 52-54
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Prescribed burning for profitable shrub management in the semi-arid rangelands of N.S.W.
D.M.N. Burgess   pp. 55-58
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Managing woody weeds with fire in the semi-arid woodlands of N.S.W.
W.G. Date   pp. 59-62
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Control of Mimiosa pigra in the Northern Territory
I.L. Miller, G.C. Schultz, J.D. Gillett and C.G. Wilson   p. 63
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Control of ragwort by Wiltshire horn sheep
A.R. Harradine   p. 64
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An outbreak of blindness in goats following browsing of nodding blue lily, Stypandra glauca
R.J. Whittington, J.E. Searson, S.J. Whittaker and J.R.W. Glastonbury   p. 65
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Evaluation of post-emergence herbicides for weed control in seedling phalaris pastures
R.W. Watson, N. Strachan and M.J. Hill   pp. 66-69
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Large area blackberry, Rubus fruticosus agg., control using grazing goats
J.J. Dellow, T. Mitchell, W. Johnston, G. Hennessey and P. Gray   p. 70
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Parramatta grass is a serious weed of the N.S.W. North Coast
G.R. Matthews and R.E.A. Dyason   p. 71
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Tropical Weeds Research Centre – A new facility
B.J. Wilson   p. 72
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Herbicide application

Operator variability in the application of herbicides to woody shrubs
M.G. McMillan   pp. 73-76
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Effect of a new organosilicone surfactant on droplet spread
J.S. Vitelli   pp. 77-79
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Evaluation of a weed detector
W.L. Felton, K.R. McCloy, A.F. Doss and A.E. Burger   pp. 80-84
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Biological control

A summary of costs and results of biological control of weeds projects in Australia
K.L.S. Harley and A.D. Wright   pp. 85-88
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Recent advances in weed biocontrol in Northern Australia
C.G. Wilson and W.M. Lonsdale   pp. 89-92
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Herbicide toxicity and biological control agents
A.D. Wright and L. Skilling   pp. 93-96
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The effect of climate on the stem-galling moth, Epiblema strenuana, in eastern Australia
R.E. McFadyen   pp. 97-99
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The possibility of biological control of dodder, Cuscuta spp., in Australia
A.J. Wapshere   pp. 100-103
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Prospects for the biological control of silverleaf nightshade, Solanum elaeagnifolium, in Australia
A.J. Wapshere   p. 104
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Potential of Pyrenophora avenae for biological control of wild oats, Avena fatua
S. Wilson and R.L. Hall   pp. 105-108
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Herbicide resistance

A review of weeds in Australia resistant to herbicides
S.B. Powles   pp. 109-113
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Herbicide cross-resistance in a population of annual ryegrass, Lolium rigidum.
I.M. Heap   pp. 114-118
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The compititiveness of a paraquat-resistant biotype of barley grass, Hordeum glaucum
E.S. Tucker and S.B. Powles   p. 119
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Studies with a diquat-resistant biotype of capeweed, Arctotheca calendula, that has recently appeared in Australia
F.J. van de Loo and S.B. Powles   p. 120
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Genetic variability between and within populations of great brome, Bromus diandrus Roth., to chlorsulfuron and simazine could result in the development of herbicide tolerance
K.F. Kon, W.M. Blacklow and N. Thurling   pp. 121-125
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Differences in the susceptibility of nodding thistle populations to phenoxy herbicides
K.C. Harrington and A.I. Popay   pp. 126-129
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Herbicide resistance and population processes in blackgrass
P.F. Ulf-Hansen, A.M. Mortimer and P.D. Putwain   p. 130
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Formulation of the AVCA Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (AHRAC)
P.D. Howat   pp. 131-133
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Biology and ecology

The changing weed flora of Australia
P.M. Kloot   pp. 134-147
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Water weeds into the third century
S.W.L. Jacobs and G.R. Sainty   pp. 148-151
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Weeds – the Mediterranean connection
M.F. Fox   pp. 152-155
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Biology of Calomba daisy, Pentzia suffruticosa
D.W. Stephenson   pp. 156-168
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Variation in St. John’s wort, Hypericum perforatum L., in N.S.W.
M.H. Campbell   pp. 159-162
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A demographic study of native and introduced populations of Mimosa pigra
W.M. Lonsdale and R. Segura   pp. 163-166
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Red brome, Bromus rubens L. – A weed of cereals on South Australian Mallee soils
G.D. Anderson   pp. 167-169
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Studies on the ecology of sand fescue, Vulpia fasciculata, a weed of sandy soils in the Murray Mallee of South Australia
D.H. Sparrow and S.B. Powles   p. 170
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Competition between fireweed, Senecio madagascariensis, and oats, Avena strigosa
B.M. Sindel   pp. 171-174
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Germination and emergence of nodding thistle, Carduus nutans L.
A.I. Popay, A. Thompson and D.D. Bell   pp. 175-178
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Allelopethic effects of thornapple, Datura stramonium L.
J.V. Lovett, M.Y. Ryuntyu and P.R. Garlick   pp. 179-181
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Some texonoic, agronomic and animal health aspects of Tribulus
C.A. Bourke   pp. 182-185
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Mechanising buried seed sampling
K.H. Jones, R.W. Medd and B.J. Kay   pp. 186-187
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The comparison of invasive and non-invasive woody ornamentals planted in south-eastern Australia
M. Mulvaney   p. 188
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Herbicide residues

Residues of herbicides in Australian soils
P.K. Johnstone   pp. 189-197
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Variation in herbicide deposition across a plot
A.V. Jolley and P.K. Johnstone   pp. 198-202
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Environmental effects of herbicides commonly used in conservation cropping, persistence in soil, and effects on soil microorganisms
A.V. Jolley, A.J. Wardrop and P.K. Johnstone   p. 203
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Simazine ” up” for wild radish control in lupins
D.J. Gilbey and T.J. Piper   pp. 204-207
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Effect of pre-emergence 2,4-D and dicamba on sunflowers
S.R. Walker and D.W. Lack   p. 208
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Development of immunochemical assays for chlorsulfuron
N. Rothnie, P. Ive, P. Hassan and S. Stewart   p. 209
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New herbicide developments

Developing strategies for herbicide design
J.L. Huppatz   pp. 210-212
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Optically active photosynthetic inhibitor herbicides
J.N. Phillips and J.L. Huppatz   pp. 213-215
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Control of annual grass weeds with haloxyfop in northern New South Wales and Queensland
A.N. Feez and K.R. Webb   pp. 216-220
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Control of annual grasses in lupins with haloxyfop
H. Wall and J.R. Phimister   pp. 221-224
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Hoe 33171 – a new selective grass herbicide for use in rice
M.G. Rouch   pp. 225-227
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Quizalofop ethyl – a new selective grass herbicide for use in broad-leaved crops
R.C. Davis   pp. 228-230
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Arsenal 250 A® (imazapyr) – total vegetation herbicide
A.R. Williamson   pp. 231-235
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Ethidimuron (Ustilan®) for total vegetation control in remote areas of Australia
M.W. Sumner and K.W. Russell   pp. 236-239
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Weeds in horticultural crops

Processing tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum, and black berry nightshade, Solanum nigrum L. response to acifluorfen
J.P. Orr, R. Mullen and L. Clement   pp. 240-242
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Evaluation of ecifluorfen for annual planted strawberries Fragaria x ananassa
H.S. Agamalian   pp. 243-245
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Weed control practices and research approaches in tomatoes in the dry tropics of Queensland
R.M. Wright   pp. 246-249
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The use of oxadiazon end simazine on container-grown ornamental plants
G. Lament and L. Spohr   p. 250
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Methodology and extension

Socio-economic end institutional factors in the adoption of new weed control technology
S. Chamala and K.J. Keith   pp. 251-265
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Participative groups – an extension tool for successful transfer of weed management technology
J. Daniels   pp. 266-269
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Farmer attitudes to weeds and weed control in Western Australia – a preliminary study
K. Williams, G. Syme, L.J. Creckel and E.J. Roberts   pp. 270-273
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Landholders’ perception of the worst weeds in the central west of N.S.W.
J.J. Dellow, J.T. Seaman end A.R. Gilmour   pp. 274-275
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Weed control decision-making – an expert systems approach
G.M. Pasqual, M. Poole and R. Madin   p. 276
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Regression analysis: a powerful tool for the weed scientist
G.J. Harvey and C.H. Wild   p. 277
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Pesticide use and abuse – the need for training
J.H. Kent and J.E. Pratley   pp. 278-281
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Adoption of broad-leaved crops in New South Wales
R.L. Gammie   pp. 282-284
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The distribution of field dodder, of Cascuta spp.
H.J. Milvain   p. 285
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Administration of noxious weeds

An analysis of the spread of skeleton weed, Chondrilla juncea L., in Western Australia
J. Dodd   pp. 286-289
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Impact of legislative actions on the invasion of Carduus nutans
R. Medd   pp. 290-293
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African lovegrass, Eragrostis curvula in Western Australia
K.R. Dean   pp. 294-296
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A computer based noxious weed recording system
G.C. Schultz   pp. 297-300
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Symposium – weed invasion and public administration

A rationale based on biological considerations for determining terrestrial noxious plant candidates
F.D. Panetta   pp. 301-308
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Weed spread and government intervention
B. Auld   pp. 309-314
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The theory and practice of noxious weed declaration
L.W. Smith   pp. 315-320
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Enabling legislation for biological control
E.S. Delfosse   pp. 321-325
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The effectiveness of declared plant legislation – two cost benefit examples
E.J. Roberts   pp. 326-336
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Weeds in agronomic crops

Weed management in cropping systems
G.W. Cussans   pp. 337-347
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Non-chemical weed control in Victorian dryland crops – the dream and the reality
R.L. Amor   pp. 348-351
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Pre-season and pre-sowing treatments on weed and direct-drilled crop performance
P. Dowling   pp. 352-355
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The effect of pasture and crop rotations on great brome populations end seed reserves
A.H. Cheam, C. Ralph, J. Hamblin and P. Nelson   p. 356
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Control of wild radish in lupin crops using the herbicide diflufenican
M.J. Walsh end G.R. Code   pp. 357-359
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The effect of various crop rotations on wild radish populations
G.R. Code, T.G. Reeves and B.C. Gales   pp. 360-363
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A comparison of grass-specific herbicides for post-emergence control of six temperature annual grass weeds
A.R. Leys, B. Plater and B. Cullis   p. 364
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Wild garlic, Allium vineale, control: herbicides, application, and environmental factors
D. Lane and C. Henry   pp. 365-368
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New herbicides for control of cutleaf mignonette and creeping knapweed in South Australia
J.W. Heap   pp. 369-372
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Recent developments in weed control in aerial-sown rice
D.C. Pullock   p. 373
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Aerial application of herbicides in dry-seed rice in Queenland
K.L. Norman   pp. 374-377
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Fallow weed control with out-of-patent herbicides
V.A. Pope   pp. 378-380
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Distribution end control of milkweed, Euphorbia heterophylla, in north Queensland
M.P. Bolton and W.J. Dorney   pp. 381-385
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Herbicide selectivity

Effects of weather on herbicide activity
J.C. Caseley   pp. 386-394
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The influence of the environment on the activity of chlorsulfuron
D. Lemerle, A.R. Leys and C.R. Kidd   pp. 395-398
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The field-exposure and metabolic reaction of wheat cultivars to chlorsulfuron
W.M. Blacklow and P. Pheloung   p. 399
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The effect of available soil moisture on glyphosate efficacy
R.J. Paech, B.J. Wilson and K.S. Fischer   pp. 400-403
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Chlorsulfuron and diclofop-methyl effects on the copper and zinc status and yield of wheat
D.G. Bowran, S. Porritt and R. Madin   pp. 404-406
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Abscisic acid protection against diclofop-methyl damage in cultivated oat
M.H. Foreman, R.J. Field and R.D. Buick   pp. 407-410
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The mechanism of action of Silwet L77® in improving the performance of glyphosate applied to perennial ryegrass
R.J. Field and N.G. Bishop   pp. 411-415
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Influence of plant development and adjuvant addition on glyphosate uptake and translocation in pampas grass
R.E. Gaskin and J.A. Zabkiewicz   p. 416
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Surfactants – aids to herbicide effectiveness
J.A. Zabkiewicz and R.R. Gaskin   p. 417
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Weeds in forestry

Review of weed control in Australian forestry: practice and priorities
M. Hall   pp. 418-426
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Techniques for application of herbicides by ACT Forests
C.D. Johnston   pp. 427-429
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Fosamine for control of naturally regenerating radiata pine and competing vegetation following wildfire
G. Minko   pp. 430-433
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Feasibility of thinning advanced stands of naturally regenerated radiata pine in plantations in north-east Victoria
G. Minko   pp. 434-437
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Economic alternative to 2,4,5-T for weed control in forests
J.M. Balneaves   p. 438
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Weeds in amenity situations

Weeds in national parks
R.B. Good   pp. 439-448
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Weeds in parks and gardens – a review
C.J. Nazer, J.D. Clark and P.W. Weiss   pp. 449-454
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Herbicides for the control of golden dodder in amenity areas
J.A. Crocker   pp. 455-457
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Evaluation of herbicides for control of summer grass and crowsfoot grass in couch
D. Worrad   pp. 458-460
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Control of olive, Olea spp.
J.J. Dellow, M. Sergeant and S. Rose   pp. 461-463
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Control of Mimosa pigra in Kakadu National Park
A.J. Skeat, I. Von Oertzen and J. Maddison   pp. 464-466
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Alien plants in Kakadu National Park
I.D. Cowie, P.A. Werner and A.J. Skeat   p. 467
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Regulatory aspects

Risk assessment in regulation of chemicals
P.J. Gehring   pp. 468-475
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Toxicology and residue requirements for herbicides
R.M. Sargent   pp. 476-480
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Industry attitudes to registration of agricultural chemicals in Australia
I.P. Anderson   pp. 481-483
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The function of the Technical Committee on Agricultural Chemicals in clearance of agricultural chemicals for registration
L.C. Jones   pp. 484-486
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Current research into health effects of herbicides and other agricultural pesticides
P. Dolin, M. Phillips and J. Spickett   pp. 487-488
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Biotechnology symposium

Mycoberbicides – achievements, developments and prospects
G.E. Templeton   pp. 489-497
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