EPPO Global Database

Parthenium hysterophorus(PTNHY)

Distribution details in Sri Lanka

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, no details
References
* Jayasuriya AHM (2005) Parthenium weed – status and management in Sri Lanka, In Second International Conference on Parthenium Management. eds. T. V. Ramachandra Prasad, H. V. Nanjappa, R. Devendra, A. Manjunath, Subramanya, S.C. Chandrashekar, V.K. Kiran Kuman, K.A. Jayaram and T.K. Prabhakara Setty, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, pp. 36-43.

* Macconnachie AJ, Strathie LW, Mersie W, Gebrehiwot L, Zewdie K, Abdurehim A, Abrha B, Araya T, Asaregew F, Assefa F, Gebre-Tsadik R, Nigatu L, Tadesse B, Tana T (2010) Current and potential geographical distribution of the invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae) in eastern and southern Africa. Weed research 51, 71-84. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2010.00820.x/pdf

* Navie SC, McFadyen RE, Panetta FD & Adkins SW (1996) The Biology of Australian Weeds 27. Parthenium hysterophorus L. Plant Protection Quarterly 11, 76-88.