Mesquite
Prosopis spp.
See it - Report it
Early detection is vital to stop Mesquite becoming established in South Australia.
If you see this weed, please report it to the National Pest Alert Hotline (Freecall) 1800 084 881.
Weed profile
Perennial
Shrub
Tree
Reportable
Hinders movement- Habitat: native vegetation, rangelands
Impact
Invades rangelands, form spiny thickets.
Description
- Trees or large shrubs.
- Bipinnate leaves with thorns at base.
- Long, dense clusters of yellow flowers resembling wattles.
- Seeds in large, lobed pods.
Control options
triclopyr (300g/L) + picloram (100g/L)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 350mL/100L
Product Name: Grazon DS®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Rangelands and native vegetation.
Timing: Spot spray, spring - summer
Comments: Do not spray plants bearing pods.
Legal Status: Product and use are registered, but this weed is on the label for NSW, NT, Qld and WA only.
triclopyr (240g/L) + picloram (120g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: 1L/60L biodiesel or diesel
Product Name: Access®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Rangelands and native vegetation.
Timing: Cut stump, any time
Comments: Suitable for large trees. Apply herbicide immediately after cutting the stump.
Legal Status: Product and use are registered, but this weed is not on the label.
triclopyr (240g/L) + picloram (120g/L)
Application Method: Basal bark
Application Rate: 1L/60L biodiesel or diesel
Product Name: Access®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Rangelands and native vegetation.
Timing: Basal bark, any time
Comments: Suitable for shrubs and small trees. For smaller plants and shrubs spray the trunk from the ground up to 30cm. For large trees spray from the ground up to 100cm.
Legal Status: Product and use are registered, but this weed is not on the label.
Legal requirements in each region
Land owners in this region to eliminate the plant from their property. Enforceable by the Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
land owners in this region must notify the Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to eliminate the plant from their property. Enforceable by the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
land owners in this region must notify the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to eliminate the plant from their property. Enforceable by the Green Adelaide Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
land owners in this region must notify the Green Adelaide Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to eliminate the plant from their property. Enforceable by the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
land owners in this region must notify the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to eliminate the plant from their property. Enforceable by the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
land owners in this region must notify the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to eliminate the plant from their property. Enforceable by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
land owners in this region must notify the Limestone Coast Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to eliminate the plant from their property. Enforceable by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
land owners in this region must notify the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to eliminate the plant from their property. Enforceable by the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
land owners in this region must notify the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to eliminate the plant from their property. Enforceable by the South Australian Arid Lands Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
land owners in this region must notify the South Australian Arid Lands Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
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Control advice
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