Report by the District Magistrate, Koraput, Odisha in Original Application No - 148/19 filed by Basanta Patra Vs State of Odisha & Others. The matter related to preservation of Jagannath Sagar, Jeypore, Odisha. The report stated that for de-weeding of Jagannath Sagar, the district administration has agreed to hire the …
PALAKKAD: The Dam Safety Authority will submit its report to State Government on the causes for the breach of Moolathara regulator-cumbridge within a week, according to Dam safety Authority chairman Justice Rajendra Babu. He was speaking to mediapersons after visiting the Moolathara regulator-cumbridge here on Tuesday. Justice Rajendra Babu said …
Genetically-engineered corn, soybeans, and cotton now account for the majority of acres planted to these three crops. A model was developed that utilizes official, U.S. Department of Agriculture pesticide use data to estimate the differences in the average pounds of pesticides applied on GE crop acres, compared to acres planted …
In this study, we report fuel properties (basic density, high heating value, proximate and elemental parameters) and ash elemental composition of two important forest weed species, i.e. Lantana camara and Eupatorium spp. The physical, chemical and elemental properties of L. camara and Eupatorium spp. were compared with those of a …
Cobwebs, usually associated with poor hygiene in residential or business environment, are being viewed as a boon if found in paddy fields. Besides eliminating crop pests, cobwebs trap vectors of pathogens that spread dreaded diseases in human beings and cattle. However, reckless spray of pesticides on crops does not allow …
Invasive weeds have become a major environmental concern at local, national, regional and global level. Very recently, the authors have noticed an exotic temperate weed in the Mussoorie hills i.e. Stevia ovata. It is spreading in moist, South-West hill slopes.
The experiment showed that noxious aquatic weeds like water hyacinth, water lettuce and cattail could be managed beneficially by converting easily in to good quality vermicompost within 2 to 3 month using Perionyx excavates earthworms. These composts recorded 0.71-1.36% total nitrogen, 0.38-0.75% total phosphorus and 0.86-1.44% total potassium, indicating its …
Kapurthala: Executive Engineer, Drainage Department, Gurdial Singh today claimed here that weeds had been removed from Kali Bein especially areas of Kanjali wetland and Subhanpur. After the removal of weeds, water level has receded by several fee and flow of water was restored. Heb said stretch of Bein from Subhanpur …
Chromolaena odorata (Eupatorium odoratum), commonly known as Eupatorium, is an introduced weed which became a menace in plantations, forests, marginal lands and open areas in the Western Ghats region of Karnataka. The weed calls for effective control by applying suitable methods. Keeping this in view, an experiment was conducted to …
Lantana camara Linn. is a noxious weed posing a serious threat to the ecology. It demands concrete efforts for its management. L. camara was evaluated for its pulp and paper making properties. Data on chemical constituents, fibre dimensions, unbleached, bleached yield and physical strength properties of pulp sheets were obtained.
After centuries of colonization and trade, South Africa is now home to alien species from Australia, Europe, Asia, and the Americas. As an antidote, a pioneering program called Working for Water (WfW) has cleared about 1 million hectares of invasive species in the past 15 years. WfW has restored ecosystems …
A small group of ecologists is looking beyond the pristine to study the scrubby, feral and untended. Emma Marris learns to appreciate 'novel ecosystems'.
Though acquatic weeds such as water hyacinth play a vital role in the acquatic ecosystem, congestion of the weeds in wetlands could hamper the general productivity of the ecosystem. Water hyacinth, besides working as a water purifier against organic pollution, is a boon for various kinds of fish species which …
Water hyacinth growing in the lakes absorbs the nutrients (phosphorous, nitrogen) being released to the lake water from untreated sewage discharged in the lake, for their growth and reduces the nutrient concentration in the lake water. After a period of time these plants sink to the bottom of lakebed and …
Even as the Madras Engineer Group (MEG) began its search for the body of six-year-old Abhishek, a whole lot of people including BBMP and local residents along Hennur Main Road heaved a big sigh of relief on Tuesday. The reason being Hennur Lake, which is deep with weeds and has …
May 24: Scientists have urged people not to eat the popular vegetable alligator weed, known locally as Seema thotakura or Seema ponneganti, as it can cause serious health hazards. The alligator weed, widely sold in vegetable markets in the city, is picked up from Hussainsagar, Musi River and other polluted …
