Mysore/Mysuru: With the onset of monsoon, parthenium, a weed that causes skin rashes and other allergies have grown in plenty on roadsides and in vacant sites. This has also resulted in the increase of mosquitoes, with a few taking ill due to mosquito bites, alleged residents of Sharadadevinagar 6th Stage. They alleged that there is…
By Dr. N.T. Yaduraju, Agriculture Scientist Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav Undesirable Parthenium Come rainy season, you find one plant growing luxuriantly along roadsides, playgrounds, vacant sites, parks, drainage ditches, agricultural fields and practically everywhere. With this, we also get to hear the complaints made by the public about its nuisance. This plant I am…
Sir, I have been reading that many residents have been complaining about the increasing menace of parthenium in parks, vacant sites, roadsides etc.(SOM dated June 19, 24, 25). There have been complaints of increased problems of mosquitoes, rats, rodents and snakes. They have been exhorting the MCC to take action in controlling this menace. Parthenium…
The park behind the compound of Kamakshi Hospital is filled with parthenium plants making it a haven for snakes, rodents and other reptiles posing danger to children who play in the park. Though the restoration works of the park was initiated a year back, it has ceased to progress due to reasons best known to…
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