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From: AHMED ZABEER <zabeerahmed@yahoo.com>
Received: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 11:45:20 +0530 Dear Sir,
I have been working on the biocontrol parthenium in J&K. I would like to know about the status of Parthenium bio-control in India.I shall be highly grateful by receiving the detail of work done on the bio-control of parthenium in India.
With kind regards
Dr.Sanjay Bhatia
Lectuere, Deptt.Of Zoology, University Of Jammu, New Campus Jammu.
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From: Brad Brodnicki <bnick01@NETZERO.NET>
Received: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 11:45:20 +0530 What type of soil does Parthenium hysterophorus have a tendency to found growing in?
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From: Art Huntley <achuntley@ucdavis.edu>
Received: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 08:30:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: RxDerm-L
Dear P Oudhia,
I am sorry to tell you but the dermatology lists are limited to dermatologists. I did find your website material interesting. I don't encounter much plant-associated allergic contact dermatitis here, but I was wondering as I read your website if this is going to become a bigger problem in the future.
If you would be interested in writing a review article for Dermatology Online Journal on the problem of Parthenium hysterophorus, I will recommend consideration by the Editors.
Yours,
Art Huntley Arthur C. Huntley M.D.
Professor of Dermatology, University of California Davis, One Shields Avenue, TB 192, Davis California 95616-8641.
phone (530) 752-3110, fax (530) 752-9766, achuntley@ucdavis.edu
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From: "Richard J. Schmidt PhD" <>
Received: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 13:14:05 +0530 I'm glad that you have found BoDD useful.
Thank you for your invitation to become a member of IPRNG and to write an article for the group. Although I would very much like to write something for you, I'm afraid that because I have so much else I have to do first with a higher priority, I could not begin work on the article for many months. Could you not use the material from BoDD? Obviously, I would want you to acknowledge its source if you did use it. I could probably find time to provide chemical structures and a detailed references/bibliography list. Perhaps I could produce an extract from BoDD for your website? That would be far easier than writing a complete new article. Meanwhile, you could easily provide a link to BoDD directly from your website?
What would becoming a member of IPRNG involve?
Regards
Richard J. Schmidt, PhD
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From: "Shashidhar Viraktamath" <shashiv@sancharnet.in>
Received: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 19:54:10 +0530
Dear Dr. Pankaj,
Sub: Supply of Zygograma beetles -reg
Ref : Your letter dated 9-06-2001
Many thanks for my article with photograph in a befitting manner in parthenium website. Zygograma beetles are available in enough numbers. You can send your requirement. The beetles will be sent by courier post so please add the postage charges to the cost of beetles. with regards,
K.A. Kulkarni
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From: S. Suguna Devi<suvii-raj@usa.net>
Received: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 18:27:07 +0530 DEAR SIR:
I'am the student of TNAU-Coimbartore.I'am doing first M.Sc.(Agri) and I wish to do my research on "Integreted weed management and allelopathy-effect of parthenium in direct sown rice. So I need literatures about "positive aspects of parthenium in controlling other weeds". Thanking You
Your's Faithfully
S.Suguna Devi I M.Sc.(Agri), TNAU-Coimbatore.
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From: Prasad Menon <prasadmens@yahoo.com>
Received: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 18:01:48 +0530 Dear Mr. Pankaj,
Thanks a ton for your response to my query. I would look forward to responses from the website to help initiate a process to counter the situation in Hosur. I also found the website very informative. I was thinking on the following strategy to begin the work in Hosur: How do you think a combined effect of the following would help out:
1) Manual removing : For in and around areas of a house and subsequent burning or composting them.
2) The plant Cassea: Promoting growth of CS in abandoned lands, and road sides.
3) Chemical treatment with sodium salt 2,4-D for open grounds, and near cultivation areas.
There can I get seeds for the CS plant?
Can I get the Sodium 2,4-D in a chemical shop?
Is there some place which can help me to get the beetles that counter this during the rainy season?
I would be greatful if you can give me your views, comments and suggestions on this.
Regards
N. Prasad Menon
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From: K. J. Vohra <kjvohra@karmalakelands.com>
Received: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 17:03:40 +0530 Dear Pankaj,
We have just got aware that there is a lot of Parthenium in our vicinity in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India, and we believe it is extremely harmful. In fact, my wife was afflicted with a sudden and serious Asthamatic problem, and it is being put down to Parthenium as a probable cause.
We believe you are well researched on the subject, and we feel determined to eradicate this menace within whatever resources we have, and may be do our bit towards the community. I shall be grateful if could:
(a) Enlighten us about the numerous problems/dangers caused by this weed
(b) Any preventive measures to offset the dangers or mitigate the problems
(c) Suggest the methods of eradicating it permanently (we believe it is stubborn and resurfaces).
Warm regards.
K. J. Vohra
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From: Prasad Menon <prasadmens@yahoo.com>
Received: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 14:40:49 +0530 Sir,
I am a resident of Hosur, which is a industrial hub in the state of a Tamilnadu, in India. The whole place is badly infested with Parthenium weed. I had been to this place in 1997 and find that the weed has almost quadrupled in the three years. There has also been several cases that I know where people have developed severe allergic reactions. With a view to find more information and seek help, I looked into the web. That was when, I came across information on Project No. XB1080, at CABI, started in August 1197 and ended in July 1999. Three collaborating scientists from India, Drs. S. Doraiswamy, L. P. Kauraw, and P.
Sreerama Kumar, attended a training course at CABI Bioscience UK Centre (Ascot) on the biological control and management of parthenium weed. There is a felt and urgent need to control this weed. I would like to take this initiative to create awareness to the harmful effects of Parthenium and launch a drive to counter the situation. I do not have any contacts here, who could help me to provide information on the harmful effects of this weed, and their populace. Nor on ways to control them. Are there any pesticides, or herbicides etc. I kindly request you to help me, and the people of Hosur. Yours Sincerely
N. Prasad Menon
C/O Ms. Sreeja Narayan, Ashok Leyland Management Development Centre, 312, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Mookandapalli, Hosur - 635 126, Tamilnadu.
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From: Malay K. Bhowmick <Through Regular Mail>
Received: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 18:32:30 +0530 Respected sir,
I am kind enough to inform you that I am a research scholar in the Department of Agronomy, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishvavidyalaya.I participated the First Biennial conference of Indian Society of Weed Science in the new millenium held recently at Bangalore and has gone through your paper"International Parthenium Research News Group-------------hysterophorus L.".Grateful thank must go to your innovative ideas to form an International Forum.Presently ,I am researching on weed science and have also a published paper on Parthenium that is enclosed herewith.Kindly enlist my name as a student member of your esteemed society and also in the directory of Parthenium scientists. Please do let me know about my membership status and kindly communicate to the mailing address always.
Thanking you .
Malay K. Bhowmick
At+ P.O.-Ghoshpur, Dist.-Hooghly, Subdivision Arambagh, Pin-712613, West Bengal, India.
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From:Dr. Bapat" <shamlata@pn2.vsnl.net.in>
Received: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 20:26:31 +0530 dear mr.pankaj
thank you for asking me to contribute to parthenium site. as you know that parthenin in th petals and other part of the plant and not the p[ollens is trhe culprit i am getting in touch with dr shripad agashe of bangalore (professor & head of dept.botany, univ.of bangalore to let me know the density of different parts of the pplant in the atmosphere aprt from pollens since this will confirm,as far as i feel ,that unless one handles the plant directly there is no chance of person developing parthenium dermatitis since it is not type I hypersensitivity which could result from pollens only dr agashe is directly connected with pollen watch of bangalore and luckily his team is collecting data of bangalore atmosphere on hourly basis daily i am forwarding this e-mail to him as i have already spoken to him. he happens to be very good friend of mine and is not only highly knowledgeble but also very active in his field.i feel that once we get this data we will be able to guide patients in a more effective manner;furthermore such a survey has not been done anywhere yet and since dr.agashe needs only to reviewa already available slides it should not be diffuicult to collate all the findings in a scientific manner with kindest. regards
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