Control of some mistletoe species on eucalypts by trunk injection with herbicides

Minko, G.; Fagg, P. C.

doi:10.1080/00049158.1989.10674541

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“…Chemical control of mistletoe is currently used in several non-European countries, e.g., India, Bangladesh [113,114], and Australia [115], but it provides partial success only. Few herbicides are able to selectively control parasitic plants without damaging the host species [116,117].…”

Section: Tree Growth and Economic Losses Caused By Mistletoe And Possmentioning

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Impact of Common Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) on Scots Pine Forests—A Call for Action

Szmidla

Tkaczyk

Plewa

et al. 2019

Forests

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Common mistletoe is increasingly mentioned as contributing not only to the decline of deciduous trees at roadside and in city parks, but to conifers in stands. The presence of Viscum in fir stands has been known for many years, but since 2015 has also been the cause of damage to pine. In 2019, mistletoe was observed on 77.5 thousand hectares of Scots pine stands in southern and central Poland. Drought resulting from global climate change is implicated as an important factor conducive to weakening trees and making them more susceptible to the spread of mistletoe and other pests. This paper presents an overview of the latest information on the development of this semi-parasitic plant in Poland, its impact on tree breeding traits and raw material losses, as well as current options for its prevention and eradication.

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Section: Tree Growth and Economic Losses Caused By Mistletoe And Possmentioning

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Impact of Common Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) on Scots Pine Forests—A Call for Action

Szmidla

Tkaczyk

Plewa

et al. 2019

Forests

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“…Minko and Fagg (1989) found that the incidence of infestation of eucalypts by Amyema spp in north-eastern Victoria increased with increasing tree age. In Western Australia, increased incidence of Amyema preissii, (Miq.)…”

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“…There are fewer mistletoes in dense, undisturbed or virgin forests according to a number of writers (May 1941, Coleman 1949, Hartigan 1960, Kenneally 1973. Some mistletoe may die as the plant is shaded by the developing crown, low winter temperatures, wind damage, heat and drought (Minko and Fagg 1989). The development of mistletoe plants on the host tree is a dynamic process which does not necessarily lead to the death of the host tree.…”

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Mistletoe in Eucalypt Forest—A Resource for Birds

Turner

1991

Australian Forestry

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The incidence of mistletoe plants on eucalypt trees in dry sclerophyll forest was recorded in Eden Forestry Region, New South Wales. Before logging there were 210 trees per hectare over 10 ems diameter breast height. On average 2.8 trees per hectare carried mistletoe at the rate of S.O mistletoe plants per hectare. In similar forest logged to 91 trees per hectare there remained 1.8 trees per ha carrying 2.3 mistletoe plants per ha. Yertchuk, Eucalyptus cansideniona, Maiden, was the most common tree and had the most mistletoe plants in the study area with an average of 1.7 plants per tree. Birds foraging in mistletoe flowers were compared with birds foraging in eucalypt blossom to determine the use of these resources. Out of 180 plots 41 individuals were recorded as foraging in mistletoe while only eleven birds were recorded feeding amongst blossom of Eucalyptus sieberi L. Johnson. Logging reduced the number of trees per ha and therefore of mistletoe plants per ha and the number of bird foraging activity in approximately the same proportion. Birds acknowledged as common to abundant were involved in this foraging data.

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“…Mistletoes are, therefore, linked to tree damage and tree decline in plantations, orchards, ornamental trees and natural forests and woodlands around the world (Hawksworth, 1983), leading to study on the control of mistletoe (Minko and Fagg, 1989;Kelly et al, 1997). Before control of mistletoe is carried out, however, the links between mistletoe proliferations and tree decline are worth investigating because: (a) high mistletoe abundances are often symptomatic of larger landscape changes (Reid and Yan, 2000); and (b) mistletoes are keystone resources for biodiversity (Watson, 2001).…”

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Patterns of box mistletoe Amyema miquelii infection and pink gum Eucalyptus fasciculosa condition in the Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia

Ward

2005

Forest Ecology and Management

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Control of some mistletoe species on eucalypts by trunk injection with herbicides

Cited by 18 publications

References 7 publications

Impact of Common Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) on Scots Pine Forests—A Call for Action

Impact of Common Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) on Scots Pine Forests—A Call for Action

Mistletoe in Eucalypt Forest—A Resource for Birds

Patterns of box mistletoe Amyema miquelii infection and pink gum Eucalyptus fasciculosa condition in the Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia

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