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https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/weeds/partheniumweed
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Weedthreataverted,lookoutforparthenium
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) State Priority Weeds coordinator, Philip
Blackmore,saidthevigilanceoflocalcouncilbiosecurityofficershasdetectedoutbreaks
ofpartheniumweed,Partheniumhysterophorus,nearForbesandWalgett.
¡°NSW DPI is working with the Forbes Shire and Castlereagh-Macquarie County
Councilstoeradicatetheparthenium,whichposesthegreatestweedthreattoNSW,¡±Mr
Blackmoresaid.
¡°We suspect these incursions arrived from Queensland, where the weed is endemic
coveringanareaof18millionhectaresincentralQueensland,andurgethepublictobe
on the lookout for parthenium plants along roadsides in the central west and
north-westernNSW.¡±
MrBlackmoresaidanumberofplantswerefoundintwolocationsnearCumborah.
¡°Due the sites¡¯ proximity to Queensland, roadside incursions of parthenium weed have
been seen in the area. However, this is the first incursion to be recorded on Wilby
WilbyRoad,¡±hesaid.
¡°A large, flowering parthenium plant, which could have grown up to 1.5 metres or
higher, was found along the Newell Highway adjacent to the Specks Gap rest area,
about31kilometressouth-westofForbes.¡±
A significant biosecurity risk in NSW, parthenium weed is prohibited under the NSW
BiosecurityAct2015.
Partheniumweedspreadsrapidly,isdangeroustograzinganimalsandreducescropand
land values. Contact with the plant or pollen can cause serious allergic reactions in
people.
MrBlackmoreadvisedpeoplewhosuspecttheyhaveseenpartheniumweedtonotethe
location and call the NSW Biosecurity Helpline, 1800 680 244, NSW DPI, Local Land
Servicesortheirlocalcouncilwiththedetailsforidentificationandassistance.
More information about parthenium weed and how to identify the plant at different
growth
stages
is
available
from
NSW
DPI,
https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/weeds/partheniumweed.
Hi-resphotographsavailablefrombernadette.york@dpi.nsw.gov.au.
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