Editorial: Herbicide Resistance in Weeds: Early Detection, Mechanisms, Dispersal, New Insights and Management Issues
Ilias Travlos, Rafael De Prado, Demosthenis Chachalis, Dimitrios Bilalis
Abstract
Herbicides are considered to be among the most widely used plant protection products. Weed management is mainly based on herbicide applications, partially due to their rapid action, high efficacy, and low cost Chemical weed control by means of the use of herbicides was broadly adopted in many agricultural areas, reducing the labor costs and the mechanical means dependence. For instance, in USA, herbicide usage in 1950 accounted only for 5-10% of the total area in cotton, maize, and wheat fields, whereas in 1980 the corresponding value was 90-99%
Topics & Concepts
Biological dispersalAgroecologyHerbicide resistanceResistance (ecology)Weed scienceEcologyEnvironmental resource managementBiologyGeographyEnvironmental planningWeed controlEnvironmental scienceAgricultureEnvironmental healthMedicinePopulationWeed Control and Herbicide ApplicationsPesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesAllelopathy and phytotoxic interactions