AWC proceedings:   previous · next

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

top

Weed control economics and weed control in pastures and rangelands

Weed control economics research in Australia
D. Pannell   pp. 1-11
View pdf   ·   Export citation

A cost/benefit analysis of clearing ponded areas of water storages for control of float log aquatic weeds
S. Axelson   pp. 12-16
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The effect of pasture topping on weed control and herbage production and seed set of subterranean clover
B.S. Dear and P.J. England   pp. 17-20
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Tolerance of grazed and ungrazed phalaris, Phalaris aquatica, to glyphosate, tetrapion, and 2,2-DPA
M.H. Campbell   pp. 21-23
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Control of Illyrian thistle, Onoportha illyricum, by goats
M.H. Campbell and P.J. Holst   pp. 24-26
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Blackberry control with triclopyr alone and in combination with picloram
A.R. Murphy   pp. 27-30
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The use of goats for control of saffron thistle, Carthamus lanatus L.
J.R. Pierce   pp. 31-34
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Low volume application of herbicides for control of rubber vine
G.J. Harvey   pp. 45-48
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The toxicity of picloram, dicamba, 2,4-D and other growth regulating herbicides to rubber vine
G.J. Harvey   pp. 49-51
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Prescribed burning for profitable shrub management in the semi-arid rangelands of N.S.W.
D.M.N. Burgess   pp. 55-58
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Managing woody weeds with fire in the semi-arid woodlands of N.S.W.
W.G. Date   pp. 59-62
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Control of Mimiosa pigra in the Northern Territory
I.L. Miller, G.C. Schultz, J.D. Gillett and C.G. Wilson   p. 63
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Control of ragwort by Wiltshire horn sheep
A.R. Harradine   p. 64
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Evaluation of post-emergence herbicides for weed control in seedling phalaris pastures
R.W. Watson, N. Strachan and M.J. Hill   pp. 66-69
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Large area blackberry, Rubus fruticosus agg., control using grazing goats
J.J. Dellow, T. Mitchell, W. Johnston, G. Hennessey and P. Gray   p. 70
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Parramatta grass is a serious weed of the N.S.W. North Coast
G.R. Matthews and R.E.A. Dyason   p. 71
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Tropical Weeds Research Centre - A new facility
B.J. Wilson   p. 72
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

Herbicide application

Operator variability in the application of herbicides to woody shrubs
M.G. McMillan   pp. 73-76
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Effect of a new organosilicone surfactant on droplet spread
J.S. Vitelli   pp. 77-79
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Evaluation of a weed detector
W.L. Felton, K.R. McCloy, A.F. Doss and A.E. Burger   pp. 80-84
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Recent advances in weed biocontrol in Northern Australia
C.G. Wilson and W.M. Lonsdale   pp. 89-92
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Herbicide toxicity and biological control agents
A.D. Wright and L. Skilling   pp. 93-96
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The effect of climate on the stem-galling moth, Epiblema strenuana, in eastern Australia
R.E. McFadyen   pp. 97-99
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The possibility of biological control of dodder, Cuscuta spp., in Australia
A.J. Wapshere   pp. 100-103
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Prospects for the biological control of silverleaf nightshade, Solanum elaeagnifolium, in Australia
A.J. Wapshere   p. 104
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Potential of Pyrenophora avenae for biological control of wild oats, Avena fatua
S. Wilson and R.L. Hall   pp. 105-108
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

Herbicide resistance

A review of weeds in Australia resistant to herbicides
S.B. Powles   pp. 109-113
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Herbicide cross-resistance in a population of annual ryegrass, Lolium rigidum.
I.M. Heap   pp. 114-118
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The compititiveness of a paraquat-resistant biotype of barley grass, Hordeum glaucum
E.S. Tucker and S.B. Powles   p. 119
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Differences in the susceptibility of nodding thistle populations to phenoxy herbicides
K.C. Harrington and A.I. Popay   pp. 126-129
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Herbicide resistance and population processes in blackgrass
P.F. Ulf-Hansen, A.M. Mortimer and P.D. Putwain   p. 130
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Formulation of the AVCA Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (AHRAC)
P.D. Howat   pp. 131-133
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

Biology and ecology

The changing weed flora of Australia
P.M. Kloot   pp. 134-147
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Water weeds into the third century
S.W.L. Jacobs and G.R. Sainty   pp. 148-151
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Weeds - the Mediterranean connection
M.F. Fox   pp. 152-155
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Biology of Calomba daisy, Pentzia suffruticosa
D.W. Stephenson   pp. 156-168
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Variation in St. John's wort, Hypericum perforatum L., in N.S.W.
M.H. Campbell   pp. 159-162
View pdf   ·   Export citation

A demographic study of native and introduced populations of Mimosa pigra
W.M. Lonsdale and R. Segura   pp. 163-166
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Red brome, Bromus rubens L. - A weed of cereals on South Australian Mallee soils
G.D. Anderson   pp. 167-169
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Competition between fireweed, Senecio madagascariensis, and oats, Avena strigosa
B.M. Sindel   pp. 171-174
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Germination and emergence of nodding thistle, Carduus nutans L.
A.I. Popay, A. Thompson and D.D. Bell   pp. 175-178
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Allelopethic effects of thornapple, Datura stramonium L.
J.V. Lovett, M.Y. Ryuntyu and P.R. Garlick   pp. 179-181
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Some texonoic, agronomic and animal health aspects of Tribulus
C.A. Bourke   pp. 182-185
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Mechanising buried seed sampling
K.H. Jones, R.W. Medd and B.J. Kay   pp. 186-187
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The comparison of invasive and non-invasive woody ornamentals planted in south-eastern Australia
M. Mulvaney   p. 188
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

Herbicide residues

Residues of herbicides in Australian soils
P.K. Johnstone   pp. 189-197
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Variation in herbicide deposition across a plot
A.V. Jolley and P.K. Johnstone   pp. 198-202
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Simazine "top up" for wild radish control in lupins
D.J. Gilbey and T.J. Piper   pp. 204-207
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Effect of pre-emergence 2,4-D and dicamba on sunflowers
S.R. Walker and D.W. Lack   p. 208
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Development of immunochemical assays for chlorsulfuron
N. Rothnie, P. Ive, P. Hassan and S. Stewart   p. 209
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

New herbicide developments

Developing strategies for herbicide design
J.L. Huppatz   pp. 210-212
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Optically active photosynthetic inhibitor herbicides
J.N. Phillips and J.L. Huppatz   pp. 213-215
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Control of annual grass weeds with haloxyfop in northern New South Wales and Queensland
A.N. Feez and K.R. Webb   pp. 216-220
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Control of annual grasses in lupins with haloxyfop
H. Wall and J.R. Phimister   pp. 221-224
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Hoe 33171 - a new selective grass herbicide for use in rice
M.G. Rouch   pp. 225-227
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Quizalofop ethyl - a new selective grass herbicide for use in broad-leaved crops
R.C. Davis   pp. 228-230
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Arsenal 250 A® (imazapyr) - total vegetation herbicide
A.R. Williamson   pp. 231-235
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Ethidimuron (Ustilan®) for total vegetation control in remote areas of Australia
M.W. Sumner and K.W. Russell   pp. 236-239
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Evaluation of ecifluorfen for annual planted strawberries Fragaria x ananassa
H.S. Agamalian   pp. 243-245
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Weed control practices and research approaches in tomatoes in the dry tropics of Queensland
R.M. Wright   pp. 246-249
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The use of oxadiazon end simazine on container-grown ornamental plants
G. Lament and L. Spohr   p. 250
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Participative groups - an extension tool for successful transfer of weed management technology
J. Daniels   pp. 266-269
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Weed control decision-making - an expert systems approach
G.M. Pasqual, M. Poole and R. Madin   p. 276
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Regression analysis: a powerful tool for the weed scientist
G.J. Harvey and C.H. Wild   p. 277
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Pesticide use and abuse - the need for training
J.H. Kent and J.E. Pratley   pp. 278-281
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Adoption of broad-leaved crops in New South Wales
R.L. Gammie   pp. 282-284
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The distribution of field dodder, of Cascuta spp.
H.J. Milvain   p. 285
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

Administration of noxious weeds

An analysis of the spread of skeleton weed, Chondrilla juncea L., in Western Australia
J. Dodd   pp. 286-289
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Impact of legislative actions on the invasion of Carduus nutans
R. Medd   pp. 290-293
View pdf   ·   Export citation

African lovegrass, Eragrostis curvula in Western Australia
K.R. Dean   pp. 294-296
View pdf   ·   Export citation

A computer based noxious weed recording system
G.C. Schultz   pp. 297-300
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

Symposium - weed invasion and public administration

A rationale based on biological considerations for determining terrestrial noxious plant candidates
F.D. Panetta   pp. 301-308
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Weed spread and government intervention
B. Auld   pp. 309-314
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The theory and practice of noxious weed declaration
L.W. Smith   pp. 315-320
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Enabling legislation for biological control
E.S. Delfosse   pp. 321-325
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The effectiveness of declared plant legislation - two cost benefit examples
E.J. Roberts   pp. 326-336
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

Weeds in agronomic crops

Weed management in cropping systems
G.W. Cussans   pp. 337-347
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Non-chemical weed control in Victorian dryland crops - the dream and the reality
R.L. Amor   pp. 348-351
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Pre-season and pre-sowing treatments on weed and direct-drilled crop performance
P. Dowling   pp. 352-355
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Control of wild radish in lupin crops using the herbicide diflufenican
M.J. Walsh end G.R. Code   pp. 357-359
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The effect of various crop rotations on wild radish populations
G.R. Code, T.G. Reeves and B.C. Gales   pp. 360-363
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Wild garlic, Allium vineale, control: herbicides, application, and environmental factors
D. Lane and C. Henry   pp. 365-368
View pdf   ·   Export citation

New herbicides for control of cutleaf mignonette and creeping knapweed in South Australia
J.W. Heap   pp. 369-372
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Recent developments in weed control in aerial-sown rice
D.C. Pullock   p. 373
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Aerial application of herbicides in dry-seed rice in Queenland
K.L. Norman   pp. 374-377
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Fallow weed control with out-of-patent herbicides
V.A. Pope   pp. 378-380
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Distribution end control of milkweed, Euphorbia heterophylla, in north Queensland
M.P. Bolton and W.J. Dorney   pp. 381-385
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

Herbicide selectivity

Effects of weather on herbicide activity
J.C. Caseley   pp. 386-394
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The influence of the environment on the activity of chlorsulfuron
D. Lemerle, A.R. Leys and C.R. Kidd   pp. 395-398
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The field-exposure and metabolic reaction of wheat cultivars to chlorsulfuron
W.M. Blacklow and P. Pheloung   p. 399
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The effect of available soil moisture on glyphosate efficacy
R.J. Paech, B.J. Wilson and K.S. Fischer   pp. 400-403
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Abscisic acid protection against diclofop-methyl damage in cultivated oat
M.H. Foreman, R.J. Field and R.D. Buick   pp. 407-410
View pdf   ·   Export citation

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
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Influence of plant development and adjuvant addition on glyphosate uptake and translocation in pampas grass
R.E. Gaskin and J.A. Zabkiewicz   p. 416
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Surfactants - aids to herbicide effectiveness
J.A. Zabkiewicz and R.R. Gaskin   p. 417
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

Weeds in forestry

Review of weed control in Australian forestry: practice and priorities
M. Hall   pp. 418-426
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Techniques for application of herbicides by ACT Forests
C.D. Johnston   pp. 427-429
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Fosamine for control of naturally regenerating radiata pine and competing vegetation following wildfire
G. Minko   pp. 430-433
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Feasibility of thinning advanced stands of naturally regenerated radiata pine in plantations in north-east Victoria
G. Minko   pp. 434-437
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Economic alternative to 2,4,5-T for weed control in forests
J.M. Balneaves   p. 438
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

Weeds in amenity situations

Weeds in national parks
R.B. Good   pp. 439-448
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Weeds in parks and gardens - a review
C.J. Nazer, J.D. Clark and P.W. Weiss   pp. 449-454
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Herbicides for the control of golden dodder in amenity areas
J.A. Crocker   pp. 455-457
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Evaluation of herbicides for control of summer grass and crowsfoot grass in couch
D. Worrad   pp. 458-460
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Control of olive, Olea spp.
J.J. Dellow, M. Sergeant and S. Rose   pp. 461-463
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Control of Mimosa pigra in Kakadu National Park
A.J. Skeat, I. Von Oertzen and J. Maddison   pp. 464-466
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Alien plants in Kakadu National Park
I.D. Cowie, P.A. Werner and A.J. Skeat   p. 467
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

Regulatory aspects

Risk assessment in regulation of chemicals
P.J. Gehring   pp. 468-475
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Toxicology and residue requirements for herbicides
R.M. Sargent   pp. 476-480
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Industry attitudes to registration of agricultural chemicals in Australia
I.P. Anderson   pp. 481-483
View pdf   ·   Export citation

The function of the Technical Committee on Agricultural Chemicals in clearance of agricultural chemicals for registration
L.C. Jones   pp. 484-486
View pdf   ·   Export citation

Current research into health effects of herbicides and other agricultural pesticides
P. Dolin, M. Phillips and J. Spickett   pp. 487-488
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top

Biotechnology symposium

Mycoberbicides - achievements, developments and prospects
G.E. Templeton   pp. 489-497
View pdf   ·   Export citation

top