Parthenium hysterophorus L.: A Major Threat to Natural and Agro Eco-Systems in India

Gnanavel, I.; Natarajan, S.

doi:10.5567/sciintl.2013.124.131

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“…Parthenium weed has many ill effects on animals, human beings, other plants, and ecological biodiversity [9,13]. Contact with Parthenium plant parts, in all stages of its life cycle, causes dermatitis in man.…”

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“…The harmful effects are induced by secondary metabolites, particularly parthenin toxin, present in different parts of the plant [28]. Constant exposure with weed causes immunity loss [29], excessive water loss, fatigue [9], and allergic responses [30] such as hay fever, peeling skin, puffy eyes, swelling and itching of mouth and nose, persistent cough, rhinorrhea, and eczema. Incidences of health hazards caused by Parthenium are more common among children and persons with weak immune system.…”

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“…Inhibitory effects of Parthenium on wide variety of crops and agricultural plants have been reported in studies using extracts [20][21][22], residues [23], and ash [24] of the weed, all showing varying degrees of effects on different plants. The reduction in pasture yield and agricultural productivity can be accounted to various reasons such as allelopathic inhibition of useful crop and forage plants [13], contamination of grains and seeds, inhibition of fruit setting in important crop plants, and reduced nodulation in leguminous plants and by providing alternate host for plant viruses and insect pests [9].…”

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“…Its biological characteristics such as short-life cycle (4 to 6 weeks) (Figure 1), continuous and profuse flowering until senescence [8], high seed productivity (up to 15,000 to 100,000 per plant) [9], light seed weight, seed dormancy in adverse environmental conditions [8], large viable seed bank (subsoil and above soil) [10], and strong regenerative capability [11] make it a highly fecund weed. Seeds are dispersed across large distances by means of machinery, vehicles, livestock, grain, and feedstock, whereas wind and water spread them to shorter distances [11].…”

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Utility Potential ofParthenium hysterophorusfor Its Strategic Management

Saini

Aggarwal

Sharma

et al. 2014

Advances in Agriculture

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Parthenium hysterophorus, one of the world's most dangerous weeds, is responsible for huge losses to the biodiversity, agriculture, economy, and health of livestock and human beings. High competitive success rate and adaptability of the species enable it to dominate diverse types of habitats. Various weed control strategies are being used globally to reduce its population to manageable levels. But owing to many limitations associated with the conventional methods, management of Parthenium still remains a challenge. Recently large scale utilization has been taken up as a holistic approach for the control of weeds. Parthenium hysterophorus can be managed by exploiting this weed in diverse fields. In agriculture, it can be used either as green manure or after composting. Industrially it can be used for producing various value added products. The weed also exhibits many environmental applications. Chemical constituents of Parthenium show extensive range of pharmacological activities suggesting its role as a chemotherapeutic agent. This review briefly discusses the problem of Parthenium and enlists its possible utilities which can open new avenues for effective management of this violent weed.

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Utility Potential ofParthenium hysterophorusfor Its Strategic Management

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Sharma

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Advances in Agriculture

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“…PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS is an aggressive annual herbaceous plant native to tropical America 1 . This weed of global significance, responsible for major biodiversity problem, was first recorded in India by Roxburgh in 1814 (refs 2, 3).…”

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<i>Parthenium hysterophorus</i>:Low Cost Substrate for the Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates

2017

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Parthenium hysterophorus is considered as one of the most devastating and hazardous weed; abundantly available in several parts of the world, it is utilized as a substrate for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). Bacterial strain Bacillus aerophilus, isolated from oil contaminated soil, was studied for its potential to accumulate PHA. Utilizing this cheap substrate, the highest yield of PHA content obtained was 5.4 g/l PHA with 11.92 g/l cell biomass. PHA produced was extracted using sodium hypochlorite method and the polymer synthesized was characterized as polyhydroxybutyrate (P3 (HB)) by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance analysis.

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Constructing indicator species distribution models to study the potential invasion risk of invasive plants: A case of the invasion of Parthenium hysterophorus in China

Liu,

Wei,

Zheng

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

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AimAs invasive plants are often in a non‐equilibrium expansion state, traditional species distribution models (SDMs) are likely underestimating their suitable habitat. New methods are necessary to identify potential invasion risk areas.LocationTropical monsoon rainforest and subtropical evergreen broad‐leaved forest regions in China.MethodsWe took Parthenium hysterophorus as a case study to predict its potential invasion risk using climate, terrain, and human activity variables. First, a generalized joint attribute model (GJAM) was constructed using the occurrence of P. hysterophorus and its 27 closely related species in Taiwan, given it is widely distributed in Taiwan. Based on the output correlation values, two positively correlated species (Cardiospermum halicacabum and Portulaca oleracea) and one negatively correlated species (Crassocephalum crepidioides) were selected as indicator species. Second, the distributions of P. hysterophorus and its indicator species in the study area were predicted separately using an ensemble model (EM). Third, when selecting indicator species to construct indicator SDMs, two treatments (indicator species with positive correlation only, or both positive and negative correlation) were considered. The indicator species' EM predictions were overlaid using a weighted average method, and a better indicator SDMs prediction result was selected by comparison. Finally, the EM prediction result of P. hysterophorus was used to optimize the indicator SDMs result by a maximum overlay.ResultsThe optimized indicator SDMs prediction showed an expanded range beyond the current geographic range compared to EM and the thresholds for predicting key environmental variables were wider. It also reinforced the human activities' influence on the potential distribution of P. hysterophorus.Main ConclusionsFor invasive plants with expanding ranges, information about indicator species distribution can be borrowed as a barometer for areas not currently invaded. The optimized indicator SDMs allow for more efficient potential invasion risk prediction. On this basis, invasive plants can be prevented earlier.

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Parthenium hysterophorus L.: A Major Threat to Natural and Agro Eco-Systems in India

Cited by 41 publications

References 7 publications

Utility Potential ofParthenium hysterophorusfor Its Strategic Management

Utility Potential ofParthenium hysterophorusfor Its Strategic Management

<i>Parthenium hysterophorus</i>:Low Cost Substrate for the Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Constructing indicator species distribution models to study the potential invasion risk of invasive plants: A case of the invasion of Parthenium hysterophorus in China

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