issg Database: Management and Information Links for Nicotiana glauca

Nicotiana glauca (shrub)

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.
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. IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)., 2010. A Compilation of Information Sources for Conservation Managers.
        Summary: This compilation of information sources can be sorted on keywords for example: Baits & Lures, Non Target Species, Eradication, Monitoring, Risk Assessment, Weeds, Herbicides etc. This compilation is at present in Excel format, this will be web-enabled as a searchable database shortly. This version of the database has been developed by the IUCN SSC ISSG as part of an Overseas Territories Environmental Programme funded project XOT603 in partnership with the Cayman Islands Government - Department of Environment. The compilation is a work under progress, the ISSG will manage, maintain and enhance the database with current and newly published information, reports, journal articles etc.
4. Pickup, A.R. 1999. Ascension Island Mangement Plan. Published by The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Sandy, Beds, UK.
5. 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-3660 [Accessed 10 November 2009]
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