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Invasive Weed Completes Life Cycle in Kashmir, Study Warns of Spread into Agricultural Ecosystems

SRINAGAR: An invasive weed capable of surviving Kashmirs sub-zero winters and completing its life cycle in the Valley has established a self-sustaining population in a rice-growing area of Pulwama, raising concerns about its potential spread into agricultural and non-crop ecosystems under changing climatic conditions, according to a 2026 study published in Applied Biological Research. []