Parthenium Grass: Is it curse to the society?

¹Dipinte Gupta,²Swami Prasad Saxena, Rajiv Ranjan^1*

¹Deaprtment of Botany, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra-282005, India.

²Department of Applied Business Economics, Coordinator, NSS, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Dayalbagh, Agra 282005, India.

Accepted October 26, 2016

Vast and easy acclimatization is the most favorable aspect of weed for their havoc in agriculture land. Either hazardous or non-hazardous, weed hinders the quality of crop plants. Parthenium hysterophorus is one of the hazardous weed which not only possess crop damaging capability but also a cause of serious human`s and cattle`s diseases. Several strategies had been implemented to manage the menace caused by this weed. An effected integrated approach can be a future solution for eradication of parthenium. The present review focuses on the distribution pattern, harmful effects and solution for obliteration of parthenium.

Key words: Gajar ghas, Integrated Weed Management, Agroecosytem.

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