Table of Glyphosate Use by Environmental Services Contractors between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
Programme
Total volume
Type of concentrate used
Dilution Rate
Most suitable surfaces for use
herbicide applied
(litres)
Low Incidence Pest Plants
20.99
Glyphosate 510, 500 or 360, Knapsack – 200ml per 10L of water (this is Grasses, herbaceous plants, vines that
various brands, concentrate for 360, will be calculated less for 500 &
cover the ground.
used depends on maturity of 510)
plant infestation.
e.g. spartina, Senegal tea, African feather
grass, Chilean needle grass
Either
Cut stump application
Woody shrubs, trees or vines, stems/trunks
are cut and herbicide is applied to the cut
Glyphosate gel, various
Either
surface.
brands and concentrates,
between 120g/L and 400g/L Not diluted, applied as gel formulation by
e.g.
Asparagus umbel atus, Green cestrum,
depending on maturity of
hand.
climbing spindleberry
plant.
Or
Or
At rate of 100ml/L (Glyphosate 360
Glyphosate 510, 500 or 360, formulation)
various brands, concentrate
used depends on maturity of
plant infestation.
RPMP Parks Pest Plant Buffer
106.7
Glyphosate 510, 500 or 360, Knapsack – 200ml per 10L of water.
Targeted spot spraying of climbing
Control
various brands, concentrate
asparagus (
Asparagus scandens), bushy
used depends on maturity of
asparagus (
Asparagus aethiopicus) and
plant infestation.
periwinkle (
Vinca major).
Pest plants cut and pulled away from
trees/non-target plants before spraying.
Glyphosate gel, various
Not diluted, applied as gel formulation by
Control of Wool y nightshade (
Solanum
brands and concentrates,
hand.
mauritianum).
between 120g/L and 400g/L
depending on maturity of
Stem cut near to the ground and pasted
plant.
with gel.