White-edged Nightshade Control Guide

Do’s and dont's of white-edged nightshade control Do’s Plan your control program, this will save time and money in the long-run; Consider the impact of your control methods on off-target species, especially if herbicides are used; Ensure machinery and equipment is washed down between sites or prior to contractors leaving site; Get in early - for new infestations, eradicate before the plants reach the flowering stage: once plants begin seeding, control becomes more difficult and expensive; Carefully time your use of herbicide for best results (see Herbicides for White-edged nightshade Control for more information); Revisit and regularly inspect the site and ensure follow-up is undertaken; Use a combination of different control methods. Don'ts Don’t introduce white-edged nightshade to white-edged nightshade-free areas (e.g. by failing to wash down machinery and equipment between sites); Don’t start your control program without first planning your approach; Don’t allow white-edged nightshade to flower and set seed before treatment; Don’t rely on one attempt at removal – follow-up is essential; and Don't plant white-edged nightshade as a garden ornamental.

Do’s and dont’s of white-edged nightshade control Spread of white-edged nightshade Avoid the introduction of white-edged nightshade Physical removal Chemical control

• White-edged nightshade spreads by seed.
• The fruit is not particularly attractive to birds or animals, and most spread is by fruit in surface water.
• Spread also occurs in soil contaminated with seed during gardening activities and road-making.
• White-edged nightshade seed is also occasionally sold for planting as a garden ornamental.

• Avoid planting white-edged nightshade as a garden ornamental. Remove any white-edged nightshade plants already present in gardens.

• Individual plants can be dug out. Ensure any fruiting plants are destroyed to avoid spreading seed.

• Under an off-label permit issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), there are herbicides registered for the control of white-edged nightshade in Tasmania. See Herbicides for White-edged Nightshade Control for more information.

White-edged Nightshade

White-edged Nightshade - Herbicides for Control

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