Look out for velvetleaf

21 October, 2016 by AgPest in Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson/Tasman, Northland, Otago, Region, Ruapehu, Southland, Taranaki, Taupo, Velvetleaf, Waikato, Weeds, Wellington, West Coast | Comments Off on Look out for velvetleaf

Last year velvetleaf seed was introduced to New Zealand as a contaminant of fodder beet seed and planted in many properties throughout New Zealand..

To date more than 250 properties have been found to be infested with this terrible weed. Six different lines of fodder beet seed have been identified as contaminated, but there could be others that were not picked up. Similarly there may be paddocks where velvetleaf was present but not found. Therefore, if you have either grown fodder beet or received fodder beet onto your property you need to be vigilant and keep an eye out for this weed and do not let it establish on your property.

Velvetleaf is declared Unwanted Organism by MPI and occurrences must be reported and dealt with.

For more information phone the MPI hotline 0800 80 99 66 or go to  MPI website , or go to AgPest, or contact your regional council.

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