Kedahans Urged to Report Presence of Mexico Itchy Weed In Residential Areas Immediately

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BALING: Residents in villages and housing estates who come across the harmful Mexican itchy weed or parthenium hysterophorus, (pix) are required to immediately report to their respective district agricultural office so that it can be destroyed.

Kedah Principal Assistant Director of the Biosecurity Plant Protection Division Department of Agriculture, Ramli Abdul Rahman said people need to be aware of the dangers of such plants which have been detected in several areas of the state.

He said there was no need for people to panic, instead they should immediately inform the district agricultural department so the noxious plant can be destroyed.

"I advise people in residential areas who see these poisonous plant to contact the district agriculture department to have the plant destroyed," he told Bernama after witnessing the destruction of the plant in Kampung Banggol Wan Mat and Kampung Seberang Pekan Baling, here, today.

Six personnel from the State Department of Agriculture and a Mobile Spray Unit as well as four from of Baling district agriculture office conducted surveys and destroyed the Mexican weed biotypes with the cooperation of residents.

There are more than two hectares of land in the area that is overgrown with these dangerous weeds. Landowners can also use appropriate poisonous substances to destroy the plant and children should be prohibited from playing in these areas, he added. – Bernama

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