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Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC

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<strong>Pest</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>Rev 0May 20113.5.5 Parthenium hysterophorusPlate 9: Partheniumwww.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_7334.htmPlate 10: Parthenium Infestationwww.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_7334.htmParthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus); Class 2 Declared weed species; Common to abundant in widespread areas of central <strong>and</strong> southern Queensl<strong>and</strong> after introductionfrom North <strong>and</strong> South America; An annual herb with deeply lobed leaves, small white flowers <strong>and</strong> may reach two metres inheight; Infests pastures <strong>and</strong> crops, <strong>and</strong> reduces the growth rate of other plants by both competition <strong>and</strong>through the production of a growth-inhibiting exudate from its roots; Propagation occurs from seeds with each plant capable of producing approximately fifteenthous<strong>and</strong> seeds that are viable for ten years; Seed is spread easily by water, farm <strong>and</strong> industrial machinery, feral animals, vehicles, stockfodder <strong>and</strong> movement of stock, grain <strong>and</strong> seed; It is occasionally found in localised areas of the gas field tenements; Refer to DEEDI Parthenium fact sheet for control methods (Declared <strong>Plan</strong>ts of Queensl<strong>and</strong>,http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_7005.htm); Parthenium distribution map produced by Biosecurity Queensl<strong>and</strong> is provided in Appendix 7; <strong>QGC</strong> Gas Field distribution maps will be produced as field distribution data is continually collated<strong>and</strong> updated.28 of 100

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