<br><font size=3 face="sans-serif">If I remember the nasty story of Parthenium,
this plant is pretty toxic to the touch. Direct contact causes contact
dermititis and I've seen some pictures of some terribly blistered skin;
long-term exposure to the pollen can cause respiratory problems. So, PROCEED
WITH CAUTION.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="sans-serif">There has been a lot of work done on
this species in India - and some experimental eradication using fungal
pathogens, for instance. I don't have access to this journal, but
you may want to find a copy of the following article:</font>
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<form action=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed method=post>
<p><a href="javascript:AL_get(this, 'jour', 'J Assoc Physicians India.');"><font size=4 color=#2f2f2f><u>J
Assoc Physicians India.</u></font></a><font size=4> 1990 May;38(5):380.</font>
<br><font size=5><b>Eradication of parthenium--a simple, economical method.</b></font>
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<br><font size=3 face="sans-serif">Here's an interesting treatment option
from Pakistan (!) using an aqueous solution of allelopathic grasses: </font><a href=http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/38(1)/PJB38(1)139.pdf><font size=3 face="sans-serif">http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/38(1)/PJB38(1)139.pdf.
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<br><font size=3 face="sans-serif">According to this Australian publication,
herbicide treatments can be effective, but long-term monitoring and ongoing
prevention is needed: </font><a href=http://www.weeds.org.au/docs/parthenium_weed_mgt_guide.pdf><font size=3 face="sans-serif">http://www.weeds.org.au/docs/parthenium_weed_mgt_guide.pdf</font></a>
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<br><font size=3 face="sans-serif">Good luck!</font>
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Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group<br>
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Arlington, VA 22203<br>
703-358-1708 x1753<br>
FAX: 703-358-2276<br>
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<br><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><b>How about the usual: spray
the monocultural patches and hand pull where mixed with natives? </b></font>
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<br><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><b> Marc Imlay, PhD </b></font>
<br><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><b>Conservation biologist, MNCPPC,
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<br><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><b>Board member of the Mid-Atlantic
Invasive Plant Council, Vice president of the Maryland Native Plant Society,
Chair of the Biodiversity and Habitat Stewardship Committee for the Maryland
Chapter of the Sierra Club.</b></font><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><b>
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<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org
[mailto:apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mahrine
Rashid<b><br>
Sent:</b> Friday, April 22, 2011 3:02 AM<b><br>
To:</b> APWG@lists.plantconservation.org<b><br>
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Hi Fellows<br>
I am working in Pakistan and interested in Invasive plant speceis. Can
some body guide me how we can control/ eradicate Parthenium hysterophorus.
Ii has rapidly spread in many areas in Pakistan. <br>
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<br><font size=3><b>Mahrine Rashid</b></font>
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