Rid of Parthenium - A Natural Way
Parthenium hyterophorus at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi has posed a serious health
problems leading to respiratory and allergic symptoms in campus inmates. This season, it
was observed that natural growth of Cassia tora and Cassia occidentalis replace the weed
on roadside and wastelands. Interestingly, few remains of weed were attacked severly by
Parthenium Beetle and all stages of this insect were observed on this weed.
Dr. R. K. Singh and Dr. R. P. Singh
Department of Agronomy, BHU, Varanasi, India.
[Source: Weed Science Newsletter,March-June,2003,No.1&2.]
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