Here is link to list of my articles
http://ecoport.org/ep?
SearchType=earticleList&Author=oudhia&Text=parthenium

(Instead of clicking on link, use copy and paste method)

regards
Pankaj Oudhia

FW: Parthenium weed: State Prohibited Weed
http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dpi/nreninf.nsf/93a98744f6ec41bd4a256c8e00013
aa9/bb758634f419a39cca256e720024cf16/$FILE/ATTRJQ0U/LC0285.pdf

Journal of Phytopathology
Volume 154 Page 461  - August 2006
doi:10.1111/j.1439-0434.2006.01129.x
Volume 154 Issue 7-8


Characterization of a Phytotoxin from Phoma herbarum for Management
of Parthenium hysterophorus L.
P. Vikrant1, K. K. Verma2, R. C. Rajak3 and A. K. Pandey1
  Abstract

Microbial products offer a non-chemical alternative to manage
noxious weeds with the goal of reducing input into the environment
of harmful chemicals that are otherwise used for the same purpose.
During the present investigations cell-free culture filtrate (CFCF)
of Phoma herbarum FGCC no. 75 was evaluated for its phytotoxic
property against Parthenium hysterophorus L. The results of shoot
cut, detached leaf and seedling bioassays revealed the presence of a
toxic metabolite in the CFCF that was responsible for the toxicity
against the target weed. Further, the toxic metabolite was
characterized after the CFCF extraction with butanol, hexane,
chloroform, acetone and ethyl acetate. The residues left after
solvent evaporation were evaluated separately for their toxicity
against the weed. Residue obtained from ethyl acetate fraction
showed very distinct toxicity when compared with others. On the
basis of analysis by gas chromatography- mass spectrometry, the
tentative structure of the phytotoxic compound was deduced to be 3-
nitro-1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid (3-nitrophthalic acid). This is
the first report confirming the potential of this particular toxin
from Ph. herbarum as a biorational, which can be applied as a
phytotoxin against Par. hysterophorus.

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1439-
0434.2006.01129.x

British Journal of Dermatology
Volume 155 Page 847  - October 2006
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07444.x
Volume 155 Issue 4


Correspondence
Parthenium contact sensitivity travels to the U.K.
M.N. Singh and M.H. Beck
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-
2133.2006.07444.x

The Auk
Article: pp. 358–367 | Full Text | PDF (205K)

SEED PREFERENCES IN SPARROW SPECIES OF THE MONTE DESERT, ARGENTINA:
IMPLICATIONS FOR SEED-GRANIVORE INTERACTIONS
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Víctor R. CuetoA, , Luis MaroneB, C, Javier Lopez de CasenaveA

A. Desert Community Ecology Research Team (Ecodes), Departamento de
Ecología, Genética y Evolución, FCEyN, Universidad de Buenos Aires,
Pabellón 2, Piso 4, Ciudad Universitaria, C1428EHA Buenos Aires,
Argentina, B. Desert Community Ecology Research Team (Ecodes),
IADIZA Institute. Casilla de Correo 507, 5500 Mendoza, Argentina, C.
Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Ecología y Biodiversidad, Pontificia
Universidad Católica de Chile, Alameda 340, Santiago, Chile

Abstract
We assessed seed preference in four species of sparrows that are
common to the central Monte desert of Argentina. Our hypotheses are
that (1) sparrows always prefer grass over forb seeds and (2)
different species of sparrows show the same preferences when
consuming seeds. We presented seeds from eight species of plants
(four grasses and four forbs) in both choice and nonchoice
experiments. In general, sparrow species preferred grass over forb
seeds, though one of them (Rufous-collared Sparrow [Zonotrichia
capensis]) included one forb species (Parthenium hysterophorus)
among its preferred seed items. Among grass seeds, sparrows avoided
or showed less preference for the tiny seeds of Sporobolus
cryptandrus, which suggests that seed weight may affect seed choice
among grasses. Avoidance of most forb species, by contrast, could
not be associated with seed size, probably because of the presence
of unpalatable or toxic compounds in forb seeds. Experimental
evidence suggests that the main feeding pressure of sparrows is
clearly directed to grass seeds, which coincides with reported
information on bird diet. Results support assertions that sparrows
can cause a negative effect on the composition and abundance of
grass seeds in the soil seed-bank, a necessary condition for birds
in playing a significant role on grass population dynamics in the
central Monte desert of Argentina.

Preferencias por Semillas de los Emberízidos del Desierto del Monte,
Argentina: Implicancias para la Interacción Semillas-granívoros

http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1642%
2F0004-8038(2006)123%5B358%3ASPISSO%5D2.0.CO%3B2
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I have observed it in Indian state Chhattisgarh also. Here is
picture as evidence.
http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=54455


regards
Pankaj Oudhia

Dear Group Members,
You are invited to read this article.

Lets share local knowledge for global fight against invasive species.
by
Pankaj Oudhia

Local knowledge about any herb in any part of the world can help the
natives of other parts where this herb grows as weed. The concept
of 'Management through Utilization' is far better than 'Management
through conventional weed control methods' for management of invasive
species. In present article author has shared his views regarding this
concept and emphasized on need of global debate on it.

http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=earticleView&earticleId=1493&page=-2

regards
Pankaj Oudhia

------ Original Message ------
Received: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:47:25 AM MDT
From: kazi zaman <kaziwasimzaman@...>
To: pankaj.oudhia@...
Subject: study

       Sir,
With due respect, I beg to state that I am a currently passed out
student of B.Sc Agriculture Hons(4year course). of  Palli Siksha
Bhavana(Instiutte of Agriculture),Visva Bharati University, India .
I am very much contingent on your kind consideration as a
student.Sir ,besides as I am a Muslim student I am going through a
dejected condition as seething condition political world. I am very
much agog to pursue my study in your university,but tragedic end of
my dream is always on my conscience.Sir if I cross my limit
please ,excuse me.I am writing this letter with a lots of hope that
only encourage me this time.
My name is Kazi Wasim Zaman.  I want to pursue my M.S in Weed
Science from USA, during coming fall semester ,2007 .Sir I need
fellowship for that as I am not that economically viable  to carry
it my own.
I have done a project work titled "PROJECT ON INTEGRATED WEED
CONTROL APPROACH IN SRINITEKETAN AND SHANTINIKETAN(UNIVERSITY )
CAMPUS.
In our institution "ALL  INDIA COORDINATED REARSEARCH PROGRAMME'' is
carried on whose director is Dr. N.T. Yaduraju and principal
investigator is Dr. B. Duary.This project is guided by him.This
project incite me to carry on my further study in this subject, weed
science.
Sir I found some data regarding this.
1.  Survival of Zygograma bicolorata  in our climate and its effect
as a biocontrol  agent.
2  Herbicidal resistance of this Congress grass.
3.   Different results given under application of Glyphoset
                                           and Paraquat.
4.   Assosiated weed like Cassia sp., Orobanche sp and
                                            its effect on Perthenium.

5.       Depth of seed that perpetuate in different soil stratum of
this totally seed propagated weed .
6.      What are their contributions in C:N ratio and others when
its vegetative growth is used in vermicomposting  and its practical
use in land and its constraints
7.       How could they be totally irradicated
8.       Exudation fro! m root and and its effect (allelopathic)to
other weeds.
9.       Regeneration  after application of Chemical herbicides.
10.  Necessity of Perthenium Awareness Week among the farmers and
also local citizens.

                         Sir the above results are concluded from
11464.82 sq. metre area.
    Under this circumstances please allow me to request you to submit
this project paper to you for your valuable comments and remarks and
kind guidance to pursue my higher study ! on it. Sir  I have
givenTOEFL.My score is 227.I have given GRE ,my score is
1020.Besides ,I have also done a project work on Vermicompost,under
Dr.G.N.Chattopadhya,soil scientist of soil testing laborattory in
our college.I have also experienced myself with RAWE PROGRAMME(Rural
Agricultural Work Experience)in final year of study. Sir I want to
work on survival of Zygroramma bicolorata in future.
Please guide me to get admission if I have a chance to make research
in the field .I am seriously praying for your benisons and tutelary
guidence.

Thanking you,

                             Yours faithfully,

                        Kazi Wasim Zaman

Dr Mahadevappa

Good evening Sir

 Keen Observation of P O is great. One rout is ethnobotanical . Wait and watch where roots will go and for what it will be used.

What i guess it should be used for  anti alergic homeopathic medicin preparation.

Dr Ashwani Kumar Goyal

Reader and Head Department of Botany

Govt. P.G.College, Sector 39, NOIDA-201 301 INDIA

0120-2413333

91-120-2500938(IGNOU)

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To: IPRNG@...
Subject: Re: [IPRNG] Collection of Parthenium roots???
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 09:09:56 -0700 (PDT)

It is a good observation. Pl follow it up.

 

Also Dr Leonardo wanted a copy of my book on parthenium. But Post office is not accepting it. In which country that professor is? pl enlighten. The book is ready.

M Mahadevappa

Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoudhia@...> wrote:

Dear Group Members,
     Yesterday I was in forest for my surveys. I found some tribal
collecting the roots of flowering Parthenium for the local herb
traders. They were not aware of purpose but informed that traders are
purchasing it in fair amount. Traders want to keep it secret but
informed that present demand is of 10 quintals dry roots. I am keeping
close view on it. If you have any information please share. If it is
going as medicine then it is very good news but if the purpose is of
adulteration then attention is required.

regards
Pankaj Oudhia

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From Enviroweed list

10 October 2006

The economics of invasion

Australian consumers are losing $800 million a year due to invasive
plants.

A new study has found the nation loses one dollar in every seven of
its
farm income to weeds - and around a fifth of the burden is borne by
consumers.

Economist Associate Professor Jack Sinden of the Cooperative Research
Centre for Australian Weed Management says that a study of
Australia's
twelve main agricultural activities shows an alarming loss of income
due
to pest plants.

"Around $4 billion is lost, either in direct loss of production, or
in
costs associated with controlling unwanted plant species," says
Professor Sinden.
"These costs are borne by all Australians, consumers as well as
producers."

The worst-hit agricultural industries are beef, wheat, and wool. The
beef and veal industry alone loses up to $880 million per year to
pasture weeds.

The annual losses for the main industry groups studied were:

· Crops $m 1518
· Livestock $m 2409

"Each industry suffers the effects of unwanted plants in a different
way," he says. "In the cropping industry, the main cost is in the
direct
control of pest species. But in the livestock industries, where
control
of weeds is very difficult in grazing lands, the yield losses are
very
high."

Prof. Sinden says an important element in the new study was an
analysis
of which sections of the community bore the greater part of the $4
billion annual loss.

"Eighty per cent of the loss is directly borne by the producers," he
says. "Twenty per cent is borne by consumers. In other words, weeds
are
forcing up the price of Australian food produce by 20%, and we
consumers
are paying for it."

Equally, Prof. Sinden says, expenditure on combatting invasive
plants is
money well spent, since weed management in Australia gives a very
good
return on investment.

For example, a recent study on the economics of biological control,
which is when weeds are controlled by insects or fungi or other
natural
means, showed that for every dollar spent in Australia in this way
since
1903, $23 was returned.

"Weed management returns a very high dollar in the long term for the
amount spent," he says.

"However, there is a big gap between what weed managers now do, and
what
we could do if more resources were available.

Weeds CRC director Dr Rachel McFadyen says this gap is likely to
remain
as long as the vast majority of Australians fail to appreciate the
real
impact of invasive plants and their true cost.

Dr McFadyen points to new data released during Landcare Week 2006
which
shows that 72% of 16 to 24-year-olds in cities have 'no or little
understanding' of farming. This city-country awareness gap makes it
politically difficult to get attention for rural issues like weeds,
she
says, even when the cost runs to billions of dollars a year and city
mums and dads are paying for it through higher food prices.

"It's even harder when we try to convince people that weeds are
damaging
the natural environment', she says.

"That's happening across very large areas and in many different ways,
but without a dollar figure to place on that impact most people,
including politicians, find the idea hard to grasp."

A new report prepared by the NSW Department of Environment and
Conservation and published by the CRC recently shows for the first
time
how at least half of the state's threatened native plants are now at
risk from weeds.

"This is not a one-off battle which we will win or lose. It is
probably
not technologically or economically possible to completely defeat
invading plants", says Dr McFadyen. "But as a nation we are doing
only a
very small fraction of what we know urgently needs to be done."

Professor Sinden says that a periodic survey is necessary to ensure
that
Australia's agriculture does not fall behind in controlling invasive
plants, as the costs of doing so are very high. He hopes to repeat
the
recent study within five years.

The economic impact of weeds in Australia is available from the Weeds
CRC at: www.weeds.crc.org.au/documents/tech_series_8.pdf

Impact of weeds on threatened biodiversity in New South Wales is at:
http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/publications/index.html


More information from:
Associate Professor Jack Sinden,
Weeds CRC and University of New England
Phone: 02 6773 2293 (up to 3.00 pm Mon-Fri), or 02 6772 4995 (a.h.)
Dr Rachel McFadyen 0409 263 817 (pm until 5.00 Tues 10, and rest of
week)
Peter Martin, Weeds CRC, 08 8303 6693, 0429 830 366

www.weeds.crc.org.au

Images of weeds are available from rita.reitano@...

It is a good observation. Pl follow it up.

 

Also Dr Leonardo wanted a copy of my book on parthenium. But Post office is not accepting it. In which country that professor is? pl enlighten. The book is ready.

M Mahadevappa

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Dear Group Members,
     Yesterday I was in forest for my surveys. I found some tribal
collecting the roots of flowering Parthenium for the local herb
traders. They were not aware of purpose but informed that traders are
purchasing it in fair amount. Traders want to keep it secret but
informed that present demand is of 10 quintals dry roots. I am keeping
close view on it. If you have any information please share. If it is
going as medicine then it is very good news but if the purpose is of
adulteration then attention is required.

regards
Pankaj Oudhia

Dear Group Members,
      Yesterday I was in forest for my surveys. I found some tribal
collecting the roots of flowering Parthenium for the local herb
traders. They were not aware of purpose but informed that traders are
purchasing it in fair amount. Traders want to keep it secret but
informed that present demand is of 10 quintals dry roots. I am keeping
close view on it. If you have any information please share. If it is
going as medicine then it is very good news but if the purpose is of
adulteration then attention is required.

regards
Pankaj Oudhia

Family car big weed distributor

THE family car is the No.1 culprit for spreading weeds, a national
conference has been told.

In a report to the Australian Weeds Conference in Adelaide, a
Victorian survey found that when 70 cars were checked for weed seeds,
29 were found to be carrying noxious varieties.

http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/bm/national/448237.html

Sir, we are the students of chemical engg. from Jondhale college of
engg. Mumbai. We are doing our final year project on parthenium .So we
require the data for extraction of parthenin from parthenium by using
mathanol for extraction. Kindly send me the methods for extractin of parthenin by methanol in pdf format and do the needful .Hoping for your positive

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Sir, we are the students of chemical engg. from Jondhale college of
engg. Mumbai. We are doing our final year project on parthenium .So we
require the data for extraction of parthenin from parthenium by using
mathanol for extraction.
         Kindly send me the methods for extractin of parthenin by
methanol in pdf format and do the needful .Hoping for your positive
reply.Thank you.
gayatri varadkar <av_gayatri@...>
==================

regards
Pankaj Oudhia

Dr. Oudhia,

Thanks for sending useful information,

Kind regards,

Vinod bhatt


>From: "Pankaj Oudhia" <pankajoudhia@...>
>Reply-To: IPRNG@...
>To: IPRNG@...
>Subject: [IPRNG] Hindi Article on Parthenium
>Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:06:25 -0000
>
>Dear Group Members,
>     I have uploaded Hindi article on Parthenium for farmers at
>Ecoport. For reading it properly you have to download Hindi font
>Arjun.
>Obnoxious weed Parthenium : Detailed Introduction. (Hindi Article)
>by
>Pankaj Oudhia
>http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=earticleView&earticleId=965&page=-1
>
>
>regards
>Pankaj Oudhia
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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Dear Dr. M. Mahadevappa,

I came to know through this mail that you have written two books on
Parthenium. I am interested to know more about these books. Also if possible
to get it for our library.

With kind regards,

Dr. Vinod Bhatt
Deputy Director
Navdanya
105 Rajpur Road, Dehradun, Uttaranchal
navdanya@...
website: navdanya.org


>From: "Dr. M. Mahadevappa" <mahadevrice@...>
>Reply-To: IPRNG@...
>To: IPRNG@...
>CC: Mahadevappa Family <mahadevappa@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [IPRNG] recent 2006 ACS meeting
>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:52:47 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Dear Dr Cespedes,
>
>   It is only last week I returned from San Jose after 3 months stay there.
>I keep visiting California (San Jose & Cupertino) every year. My children
>are there and I also accept some academic activities/university
>discussions. This year I had to visit twice. If you are interested, I can
>deliver a talk when I visit US next year. I gave a talk last year in
>Cornell.
>
>There is no chance that an Indian has not seen parthenium. It is how many
>Indians are not aware about it, although they have suffered due to its ill
>effects! But what is lacking is education about  the weed and its ill
>effects and its positive side.
>
>    I had the opportunity to organize two International conferences (1997 &
>2005) and I have authored a book on Parthenium. If you are interested, I
>can send one.
>
>   Can you you attach a copy of your lecture notes? I can send lot of
>information on this weed if you are interested.
>
>   Regards,
>   M Mahadevappa
>
>   Leonardo Cespedes <cespedes_leonardo@...> wrote:
>     Dear Pankaj,
>
>   Recently I give a lecture in 2006 Annual Conference of ACS in San
>Francisco, CA. (September, 10 - 15, 2006).
>
>   Some aspects of my lecture were on Parthenium. Many attendees from
>India, don't know nothing about this problem, why?????......after they did
>so many questions about the Parthenium invasive phenomena in India......
>
>   Will be necessary a more deep work in this aspects??????
>
>   Sincerely
>
>   Prof. Carlos L. Cespedes, Ph. D.
>
>
>Prof. Carlos Leonardo A. Céspedes A., Ph. D.
>Titular Professor B, Full time.
>Facultad de Estudios Superiores - Iztacala, UNAM.
>Phone: + 52-55-5623-1136, Fax: + 52-55-5623-1225
>E-mail: cespedes_leonardo@..., cespedes.leonardo@...
>URL http://www.iquimica.unam.mx/cespedes.html
>Current Lines of Research: Natural Herbicides, Plant Growth Inhibitors,
>Plant-plant interactions, Antioxidants,
>Insect-Plant Interactions, Enzyme inhibitors,
>Chemical Ecology, Chemistry of Natural Products.
>Keywords: Insecticides, herbicides, antioxidants,
>Insect Growth Regulation, Plant Growth
>Regulation, enzymes, neurotoxins, secondary
>metabolites, antifungal, antibacterial.
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>Bangalore - 560 040 , Karnataka, INDIA
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Welcome Dr.Rana to Parthenium discussion group. In response to your
message we received a reply from Dr.Gautam. I am pasting it below.

Dear Dr.Rana,
Sorry to know that P.hysterophorus has spread its tenticles in
kargil at the same time glad to know your alertness. I willl
appreciate if you could kindly integrate/exercise mechanical control
also to contain, if possible which will avoid its spresd. Also, I am
interested in knowing that what is the environmental conditions at
the time of Zygogramma release?. Do you find its activity?. Since, I
am concentrating studies on Zygogramma,  at Delhi any kind of
technical collaboration needed for this novel cause of Parthenium
containment will be provided from my group.
Regards
RD Gautam,
Professor of Entomology,
IARI, New Delhi-110012
Mob-9810546703
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Dear Pankaj,

 

Recently I give a lecture in 2006 Annual Conference of ACS in San Francisco, CA. (September, 10 - 15, 2006).

 

Some aspects of my lecture were on Parthenium. Many attendees from India, don't know nothing about this problem, why?????......after they did so many questions about the Parthenium invasive phenomena in India......

 

Will be necessary a more deep work in this aspects??????

 

Sincerely

 

Prof. Carlos L. Cespedes, Ph. D.

Prof. Carlos Leonardo A. Céspedes A., Ph. D.
Titular Professor B, Full time.
Facultad de Estudios Superiores - Iztacala, UNAM.
Phone: + 52-55-5623-1136, Fax: + 52-55-5623-1225
E-mail: cespedes_leonardo@..., cespedes.leonardo@...
URL http://www.iquimica.unam.mx/cespedes.html
Current Lines of Research: Natural Herbicides, Plant Growth Inhibitors, Plant-plant interactions, Antioxidants,
Insect-Plant Interactions, Enzyme inhibitors,
Chemical Ecology, Chemistry of Natural Products.
Keywords: Insecticides, herbicides, antioxidants,
Insect Growth Regulation, Plant Growth
Regulation, enzymes, neurotoxins, secondary
metabolites, antifungal, antibacterial.

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Respected Sir, we are a research organisation presently working in
Ladakh. We are providing u a recent information on the spread of
Parthenium hysterophorus L in Ladakh region ,particularly in district
Kargil(J&K). Our research group, headed by Sanjeev Rana , is working
on its Ecology and Biology. We have introduced
Z. bicolorata for the first time in this area to study the effect of
this beetle on Parthenium. Through this short communication we want to
bring into ur notice this noxious weed has spread its tentacles in
this fragile Himalyan region and our organisation is the first
initiate integrated studies on this species. Looking for ur comments.

Thanking U

Sanjeev Rana
Chairman
The Himalayan Ecological And conservqation Research Foundation(HECRF)
& Director, High altitude ecological research Station Kargil( a
concern of Hecrf)









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Respected Sir, we are a research organisation presently working in
Ladakh. We are providing u a recent information on the spread of
Parthenium hysterophorus L in Ladakh region ,particularly in district
Kargil(J&K). Our research group, headed by Sanjeev Rana , is working
on its Ecology and Biology. We have introduced
Z. bicolorata for the first time in this area to study the effect of
this beetle on Parthenium. Through this short communication we want to
bring into ur notice this noxious weed has spread its tentacles in
this fragile Himalyan region and our organisation is the first
initiate integrated studies on this species. Looking for ur comments.

Thanking U

  Sanjeev Rana
Chairman
The Himalayan Ecological And conservqation Research Foundation(HECRF)
& Director, High altitude ecological research Station Kargil( a
concern of Hecrf)

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Pankaj Oudhia

Dear Group Members,
     I have uploaded Hindi article on Parthenium for farmers at
Ecoport. For reading it properly you have to download Hindi font
Arjun.
Obnoxious weed Parthenium : Detailed Introduction. (Hindi Article)
by
Pankaj Oudhia
http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=earticleView&earticleId=965&page=-1


regards
Pankaj Oudhia

From: Shweta Yadav
Research Scholar
Govt. Arts & Science College
Durg (Chhattisgarh)
            Mobile No. : 9893768287

Dear Sir,

I am Shweta Yadav,   please recall our meeting at  Bangalore in the
2nd    International Conference on Panthenium Management in which I
was participant from Chhattisgarh region .
I’ve been working on Toxicology Evaluation of Parthenium on
Mammalian system at Department of Zoology Govt. Arts & Science
College Durg (C. G.) under supervision of Dr. Anil Kumar Shrivastav
(Asstt. Prof.). We are registered for Ph.D from Pt. Ravishanker
Shukla University Raipur (C.G.) for the said project.

  Thrust areas of our project are as follows:-
  1)      Evaluation of hematological Toxicity of Parthenium on
Mammalian System.
2)      Evaluation of Biochemical Toxicity of Parthenium on
Mammalian System.
3)      Evaluation of Immunological Toxicity of Parthenium on
Mammalian System.
4)      Evaluation of Histo -pathological Toxicity of Parthenium on
Mammalian System.

           Besides this, we are also trying to detect possible
antidote against the effect of Parthenium. It will be very kind of
you if you could provide us with some related references from your
organization. We’ll never be able to thank you enough if you spare
some time out of your busy schedule and give us your support and
cooperation.

Waiting in anticipation of a positive response.

Regards,


(Shweta Yadav)   (M.Sc.)
Research scholar
Govt. Arts & Science College
Durg (Chhattisgarh)

Time to weed out all-pervasive parthenium
Monday September 4 2006 11:29 IST
BHUBANESWAR: Exotic and deadly, parthenium hysterophorus is running
wild across Orissa. It might have escaped your attention as the weed
is all pervasive.

Driving down NH 5 towards Cuttack, one can see this dangerous weed
running parallel on both sides of the highway. A cursory glance from
the running train will make one aware of bushes of the white-capped
plants along the tracks. And it has made Utkal University its home
by virtue of its omnipresence.

The foreign weed has been centre of intense debate by experts over
the years and a subject of specialised research projects. The weed,
native to Mexico and West Indies, sneaked into India in early ?50s
with wheat imports from the US. Ever since it gained a foothold in
Pune in 1956, it has spread far and wide.

The concern over its unprecedented growth is not without reasons
though. The weed reduces crop yield by 40 percent while polluting
environment through its pollen grains, says Kshitendra Narayan
Mishra, soil scientist, Weed Control Wing of the All India
Coordinated Project on Weed Control, OUAT.

??Moreover, toxins that Parthenium spreads cause hay fever, asthma,
eczema and dermatitis. Besides, cattle and domestic animals too are
also affected by it,?? he added.

The weed can grow in any type of climate and soil. What helps is its
capability to germinate in both dark and light conditions. A
temperature ranging from 25 to 30 degree Celsius and a photo period
of 10 hours facilitate faster germination.

An assessment by the Weed Control Wing says that the weed has
infested rail tracks and roadsides, wastelands in mining and
industrial sites like Angul, Damanjodi, Rourkela, Talcher, Sunabeda,
Paradip and Keonjhar.

In the Capital, it has pervaded Mancheswar Industrial Estate and the
airport area besides the premier varsity campus.

?Awareness is key to containment,? says Mishra. The agriculture
varsity has been running campaigns for the last two years in this
regard.
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?
ID=IEQ20060904010808&Page=Q&Title=ORISSA&Topic=0