Parthenium weed portal

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Welcome to the Parthenium weed portal. Parthenium hysterophorus is an annual herb that aggressively colonises disturbed sites. Native to southern United States, Mexico and Central and South America, it has been accidentally introduced into several countries and has become a serious agricultural and rangeland weed in parts of Australia, Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands. It affects the production of crops, animals, human and animal health, and biodiversity.

This portal contains a wide range of news, research, practical extension materials, videos and other resources on Parthenium. Below is a sample of the resources available. To see the full list click the ‘see more’ links below, or enter ‘Parthenium weed’ or ‘Parthenium hysterophorus’ in the site search above.

The information comes from many organisations and sources. If you have resources that you would like included, please contact isc@cabi.org.

Identification and management

Datasheet

Parthenium hysterophorus (parthenium weed)

P. hysterophorus is an annual herb that aggressively colonises disturbed sites. It is considered as one of the ‘100 most invasive species in the world’...

Management Factsheets

Biology and management of Ragweed parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorous L.) in ornamental crop production.

Saha, D.,Marble, C.,Stamps, R. H.,Steed, S.,Boyd, N. S., (2018). External factsheets. University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. 6 pp. English Language

Invasive Asia: Parthenium 1.

CABI, (2015). Video factsheets. CABI. unpaginated English Language

see more factsheets...

Identification guides

Parthenium weed.

Brisbane City Council, (2018). Identification guides. Brisbane City Council. 1 pp. English Language

Weeds of Australia identification tool.

Queensland Government, (2016). Identification guide. Queensland Government. 1 pp. English Language

see more identification guides...

Posters and Leaflets

How to manage Parthenium - Poster.

CABI, (2018). External factsheets. CABI. 1 pp. English Language

Parthenium hysterophorus: Animal health - Poster

CABI, (2018). External factsheets. CABI. 1 pp. English Language

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Manuals

Guide to the naturalized and invasive plants of Southeast Asia.

Witt, A., (2017). Guide to the naturalized and invasive plants of Southeast Asia. CABI. vi + 207 pp. English Language

Guide to the naturalized and invasive plants of Laikipia.

Witt, A., (2017). Guide to the naturalized and invasive plants of Laikipia. CABI. vi + 178 pp. English Language

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Latest research articles from CAB Abstracts

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Trypanocidal and toxicological assessment in vitro and in silico of three sesquiterpene lactones from Asteraceae plant species.

Sepúlveda-Robles, O.; Espinoza-Gutiérrez, B.; Gomez-Verjan, J. C.; Guzmán-Gutiérrez, S. L.; Ita, M. de; Silva-Miranda, M.; Espitia-Pinzón, C. I.; Fernández-Ramírez, F.; Herrera-Salazar, A.; Mata-Rocha, M.; Ortega-Hernández, A.; Reyes-Chilpa, R. (2019). Food and Chemical Toxicology 125, pp 55-61. Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK.

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Host range evaluation of the leaf-feeding beetle, Zygogramma bicolorata and the stem-boring weevil, Listronotus setosipennis demonstrates their suitability for biological control of the invasive weed, Parthenium hysterophorus in Ethiopia.

Mersie, W.; Alemayehu, L.; Strathie, L.; McConnachie, A.; Shitaye Terefe; Mulugeta Negeri; Kassahun Zewdie (2019). Biocontrol Science and Technology 29(3), pp 239-251. Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK.

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Semiochemical footprints of the predaceous coccinellid beetle, Menochilus sexmaculatus, deter Zygogramma bicolorata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from feeding on Parthenium.

Patel, A. K.; Vipin Singh; Priya Patel; Bhupendra Kumar; Dinesh Kumar (2019). Biocontrol Science and Technology 29(2), pp 201-205. Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK.

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