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Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus) weed management guide

Weeds of National Significance
Department of the Environment and Heritage and the CRC for Australian Weed Management, 2003
ISBN 1 9209 3212 7

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About the guide

Parthenium weed is a Weed of National Significance. It is regarded as one of the worst weeds in Australia because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental impacts.

Parthenium weed is a major problem in rangelands and summer cropping areas of Queensland. It has a serious impact on the pastoral industry, costing farmers and graziers in Queensland over $22 million a year in reduced production and increased management costs. Some people suffer severe allergic reactions to the plant or its pollen; it can cause dermatitis, hay fever and asthma. Parthenium weed is toxic to cattle, and meat from livestock that eat the weed can be tainted. It also threatens biodiversity in the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion and native grasslands in the central highlands of Queensland.

Contact details

Peter Austin
National Coordinator Parthenium Weed and Rubber Vine
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
PO Box 63, Mackay, Queensland 4740
Phone: (07) 4967-0887 Fax: (07) 4957 3747 0896 Mobile: 0408 076 825
Peter.Austin@dpi.qld.gov.au

Coverage
Extent in Australia Potential distribution
QLD, NSW, VIC Could further expand in current locations; plus WA, NT, SA
Cover of Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus) - Weeds of National Significance - Weed Management Guide

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