CABI Book Chapter
Parthenium weed: biology, ecology and management.
Description
This book has been a collective effort by 26 members of the International Parthenium Weed Network, which is an International network of expert volunteers devoted to creating awareness about the parthenium weed (
Parthenium hysterophorus) threat, and to sharing information on how to reduce its adverse impacts upon agro-ecosystems, the environment and human health. The book builds on a fundamental un...
Chapter 8 (Page no: 157)
Management: physical, cultural, chemical.
The ecology of parthenium weed (
Parthenium hysterophorus), particularly its persistent soil seed bank, the multiple dispersal mechanisms and the ability to reach reproductive maturity quickly, allows it to persist in areas following initial control activities. To attain the desired level of management, several follow-up treatments are required and to do this most effectively, consideration should be given to all available options and how they can be integrated. This chapter considers the importance of other management strategies and discusses them in the context of integrated weed management. A detailed account is presented of cultural (legislative measures, hygiene practices, crop rotation, cover crops, competition and suppression), physical (manual and mechanical removal, fire and heat) and chemical (synthetic and natural products) approaches used to manage parthenium weed in different parts of the world.
Other chapters from this book
| Chapter: 1 (Page no: 1)
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An introduction to the 'demon plant' parthenium weed.
Author(s):
Adkins, S. W.
Asad Shabbir
Dhileepan, K.
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| Chapter: 2 (Page no: 7)
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Biology and ecology.
Author(s):
Adkins, S. W.
McClay, A.
Bajwa, A. A.
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| Chapter: 3 (Page no: 40)
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Spread.
Author(s):
Asad Shabbir
McConnachie, A.
Adkins, S. W.
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| Chapter: 4 (Page no: 57)
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Interference and impact of parthenium weed on agriculture.
Author(s):
Bajwa, A. A.
Asad Shabbir
Adkins, S. W.
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| Chapter: 5 (Page no: 79)
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Impacts on the environment.
Author(s):
Witt, A.
Belgeri, A.
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| Chapter: 6 (Page no: 105)
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Impact of parthenium weed on human and animal health.
Author(s):
Allan, S.
Shi BoYang
Adkins, S. W.
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| Chapter: 7 (Page no: 131)
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Biological control.
Author(s):
Dhileepan, K.
McFadyen, R.
Strathie, L.
Naeem Khan
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| Chapter: 9 (Page no: 177)
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Coordination of management.
Author(s):
Asad Shabbir
Sushilkumar
Macdonald, I. A. W.
Terblanche, C.
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| Chapter: 10 (Page no: 190)
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Parthenium weed: uses and abuses.
Author(s):
Nimal Chandrasena
Rao, A. N.
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| Chapter: 11 (Page no: 212)
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History and management - Australia and Pacific.
Author(s):
McFadyen, R.
Kunjithapatham Dhileepan
Day, M.
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| Chapter: 12 (Page no: 231)
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History and management - Southern Asia.
Author(s):
Asad Shabbir
Shrestha, B. B.
Ali, M. H.
Adkins, S. W.
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| Chapter: 13 (Page no: 253)
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History and management in East and South-east Asia.
Author(s):
Shi BoYang
Tang SaiChun
Nguyen Thi Lan Thi
Kunjithapatham Dhileepan
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| Chapter: 14 (Page no: 264)
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History and management - Southern Africa and western Indian Ocean islands.
Author(s):
Strathie, L. W.
McConnachie, A. J.
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| Chapter: 15 (Page no: 287)
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History and management - East and North Africa, and the Middle East.
Author(s):
McConnachie, A.
Witt, A.
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| Chapter: 16 (Page no: 303)
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Conclusions.
Author(s):
Adkins, S. W.
Asad Shabbir
Kunjithapatham Dhileepan
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