Agriculture Department: Killer weed discovered in Malacca, Johor


Deadly bloom: The dangerous weed with flowers growing wildly in Sidam, Kulim.

PUTRAJAYA: The invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus has now been discovered in Malacca and Johor, said Agriculture Department director-general Datuk Ahmad Zakaria Mohd Sidek.

This brings the total number of affected states to six, with Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Selangor and Perak previously reporting infestations.

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