FAISALABAD: Invasive species are threatening biological diversity and globally pose a huge threat to economic activities, such as agriculture, development and tourism. More than half of the world’s ...

Parthenium hysterophorus, or Congress grass, is a rapidly spreading weed posing significant respiratory health risks. Originating from Central America, it releases a toxic chemical called parthenin, ...

Australia has been infiltrated by six-legged foreign agents, but instead of spying for the enemy, these beetles are working to defeat invasive weeds and protect the Great Barrier Reef. Parthenium weed ...

Incessant rains could be the reason it is spreading, says expert; weed is difficult to eradicate as it builds a huge seed bank in the soil Parthenium pollen contains powerful allergens that results in ...

TOBA TEK SINGH: Parthenium, a toxic weed, commonly known as ‘Gajjar Booti’ may emerge as the most hazardous for humans and animals than dengue in a decade for which collaborated efforts and awareness ...

At first glance, a 1-metre tall parthenium plant looks innocuous. Its tiny cream flowers, borne on several frail, pale green stalks, dance in the wind. However, packed in each mature plant is the ...

An outbreak of the highly invasive and noxious parthenium weed, Parthenium hysterophorus, has been detected for the first time on the New South Wales North Coast. The infestation was found on a ...

CHENNAI: Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami’s announcement on June 5, marking World Environment Day, that the single-use plastics would be banned from January 1 has triggered another ...

Guwahati: Parthenium, which is believed to have entered India as a contaminant in wheat shipments from the US more than 70 years ago, has emerged as a major threat to grasslands in Assam's Pobitora ...