Parthenium Eradication Programme conducted on the eve of Parthenium Awareness week on 22.08.2022 at RARS, Warangal

On the eve of parthenium awareness week, 2022, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Warangal (RARS) has conducted Parthenium eradication programme on 22.08.2022 within the premisis. Dr. R. Uma Reddy, Associate Director of Research, RARS, Warangal hosted the programme and provided brief remarks about parthenium weed which has multiple negative impacts on human and animal health as well as crop yield and biodiversity. Dr. N. Naga Bhusanam, Principal Scientist (Agronomy) highlighted about parthenium weed and stated that it is an exotic weed belongs to North America, which is a very dangerous weed in the field and has multiple ill impacts on human health causing Asthama, Skin allergy, respiratory problems etc., further accentuated about ways and means of management of parthenium weed including biological control with Zygograma bicolorata, pest on parthenium. All the teaching and non-teaching staff of RARS, Warangal and Associate Dean, Agriculture college, Warangal along with staff members actively participated in the programme.