Ecology Distribution Management Info Impact Info References and Links Contacts

Interim profile, incomplete information          Management Information Physical: Hand pull or dig out seedlings and young plants. Chemical: Cut large plants and treat the stumps with herbicide. In South Africa the plants are cut and stumps treated with 2,4,5-T (Cronk & Fuller 2001, in PIER 2007). Biological: Successful control has been achieved where the plants were sprayed with herbicide and the exposed to the beetle Malabris aculeata (Cronk & Fuller 2001, in PIER 2007).          Location Specific Management Information Ascension Is. (Saint Helena) The Management Plan developed for this island recommends removing this species from all beaches and attempting to push invasion fronts back and control seed spread. Saint Helena Ashmole & Ashmole (2003) observe that the complete removal of wild tobacco is probably impracticable.          Management Resources/Links 1. Florentine S K and Westbrooke M E., 2005. Invasion of the noxious weed Nicotiana glauca R. Graham after an episodic flooding event in the arid zone of Australia. Journal of arid environments 60: 531-545 2. Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW). 2007. Nicotiana glauca (Solanaceae)         Summary: Available from: http://www.hear.org/gcw/species/nicotiana_glauca/ [Accessed 14 August 2008] 3. Pickup, A.R. 1999. Ascension Island Mangement Plan. Published by The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Sandy, Beds, UK. 4. Varnham, K. 2006. Non-native species in UK Overseas Territories: a review. JNCC Report 372. Peterborough: United Kingdom.         Summary: This database compiles information on alien species from British Overseas Territories. Available from: http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-3634 [Accessed 16 May 2006]          Results Page: 1