Artemisia vulgaris (mugwort)

A possible candidate for the biological control of A. vulgaris is the stem-boring tephritid Oxyna parietina, according to studies undertaken in Germany (Groppe, 1990).

Glyphosate is particularly valued in nurseries for the control of A. vulgaris. Because of its foliar action and rapid breakdown in the soil, glyphosate is valuable for both pre- and post-planting treatments (Robinson et al., 1985). Repeated applications of 2,4-D + dichlorprop almost eliminated A. vulgaris, whereas 2,4-D + mecoprop + dicamba reduced populations to 0.7-1.7% of pre-treatment levels (Bing, 1985). Picloram is also widely used against A. vulgaris (McIntyre, 1985).In Turkish hazelnut plantations on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, application of diclorprop, glyphosate or fosamine gave 50-95, 70-80 and 30-90% control of A. vulgaris, repectively, whereas application of 2,4-D did not give adequate control (30-50%). The greatest sensitivity to fosamine or to the other herbicides was recorded at shoot lengths of 1-10 and 15-25 cm (Guncan, 1985).