Principal source: Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council (SE-EPPC) Website. Bugwood Network, The Univeristy of Georgia. Viewed July 25 2007
Verloove, 2006. Verbena brasiliensis (Verbenaceae), a new record for the flora of Georgia (former USSR)
Compiler: National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), Comit� fran�ais de l'UICN (IUCN French Committee) & IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)
Updates with support from the Overseas Territories Environmental Programme (OTEP) project XOT603, a joint project with the Cayman Islands Government - Department of Environment
Review: Filip Verloove, National Botanic Garden of Belgium
Publication date: 2010-03-27
Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2024) Species profile: Verbena brasiliensis. Downloaded from http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Verbena+brasiliensis on 07-10-2024.
Chemical: The herbicide Triclopyr 480. has been used in Gauteng, South Africa for the eradication of V. brasiliensis (GEMCA, 2009). 2,4-D (2,4-D L.V. 4 ESTER & 2,4-D L.V. 6 ESTER) is reported to provide good control of V. brasiliensis.
A new herbicide Oustar (a new pre-mixed blend of hexazinone (Velpar DF) & sulfometuron (Oust XP)) was tested at six sites in the southeastern US for herbaceous weed control and resultant loblolly pine seedling performance. Certain Oustar (0.91 and 1.33 kg) treatments were found colonized by V. brasiliensis more than plots treated with other rates (Yeiser et al 2004). It is observed that V. brasiliensis is tolerant of sulfometuron and hexazinone, the active ingredients in Oustar (DuPont, 2002, 2003 in Yeiser et al 2004).
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