Weed Management

Weed management implies careful use of various control methods with the aim of decreasing the harm caused by weeds on the environment and industry, to a level that is economically acceptable.

Weed management is a component of sustainable land management by individual landholders and the community and to be effective, weed management must be long term.

There are eight principles of weed management as outlined by the Northern Territory Weeds Management Strategy (1996-2005);

1. Landholders and land users are responsible for weed management
2. Weed management is an integral part of all land management
3. Preventing initial introduction and spread is the best and cheapest form of weed management
4. When introduction does occur, early detection followed by swift action is the essence of successful weed management
5. Weed management requires a continuous, long term commitment
6. The integration of control methods including physical, chemical, ecological and biological can achieve best weed management
7. Cooperative weed management amongst landholders and land users on a catchment basis is recommended and supported

Co-ordination between government agencies and landholders is necessary to establish the research, educational and legislative framework required for successful weed management.

 

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