Survey on Awareness of Parthenium Infestation and its Ill effects in Andhra Pradesh, India

Authors

  • T. L. Neelima Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture (ANGRAU), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (500 030), India
  • M. D. Reddy Water Technology Center (WTC), College of Agriculture (ANGRAU), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (500 030), India
  • M. Madhavi AICRP on Weed Control, College of Agriculture (ANGRAU), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (500 030), India

Abstract

A survey on awareness of Parthenium infestation and its ill effects was conducted in 8 districts of Andhra Pradesh state in India by selecting 3 mandals (block) in each district, 2 villages in each mandal and an average of 5 farmers in each village. The sur­vey indicated that 94% of the respondents were aware of the ill effects of Parthenium. More than 76% informed that Parthenium has been invading the area for more than last 10 years. 55% knew about the problems caused to human beings like skin allergy, asthma and fever. 17% told that children above 12 years old were affected much, and 96% of the respondents knew about the spread of Parthenium. People accepted that it grows profusely in heavy soils (45%) followed by light soils (17%). All the respondents replied that it grows profusely in the monsoon season and in soils having moisture. Further, its maximum appearance occurs in June-July, flowering in August-September and drying in October.    

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Published

2010-09-07

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Neelima TL, Reddy MD, Madhavi M. Survey on Awareness of Parthenium Infestation and its Ill effects in Andhra Pradesh, India. IJBSM [Internet]. 2010 Sep. 7 [cited 2025 Sep. 21];1(Sep, 2):63-5. Available from: https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJBSM/article/view/57

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Vol. 1 No. Sep, 2 (2010)

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