Problematic Weed: Parthenium hysterophorus and Its Management
Gnana Vinoba A.
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 114), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Allelopathic effect, Biological control, Integrated weed management, Parthenium weed
Abstract
Parthenium hysterophorus, also known as parthenium weed, is an invasive species that causes allergic reactions and are distributed to many different countries. Through imported pasture, grain seeds, and livestock feed, they were distributed. In both agricultural and non-agricultural areas, it is also spreading. The parthenium weed causes serious economic losses to people and their interests in numerous countries around the world in addition to endangering the health of people and animals, destroying pastures and crops, and reducing biodiversity in natural plant communities. Various management techniques had been used to reduce the harm this weed was causing. They are physical control, allelopathic effect, chemical control and biological control agents like fungi, stem-boring weevils, stem-galling moths, and leaf-eating beetles. Here, an integrated weed management approach is recommended for the effective management of parthenium weed. Along with the management practice, parthenium weed is utilized through compost preparation.
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