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Natural products as herbicides for tree establishment [PDF]
Forestry, 2005 Summary The selectivity and effi cacy of the foliar-acting natural-product herbicides bilanaphos and citronella oil were tested in comparison with glufosinate-ammonium. When applied to tree-base foliage of 10 species of broadleaved and coniferous trees in May or June they caused contact damage to the sprayed area only. Overall application of bilanaphos
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang +2 more
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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2018 Herbicides can impact non-target metabolic pathways in natural enemies and lead to the reduction of these populations in the field. Behavioral characteristics, morphology and histology of reproductive structures and reproduction of females of Podisus ...
TATIANE C. REIS +6 more
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Herbicidal Activity of Thymbra capitata (L.) Cav. Essential Oil
Molecules, 2020 The bioherbicidal potential of Thymbra capitata (L.) Cav. essential oil (EO) and its main compound carvacrol was investigated. In in vitro assays, the EO blocked the germination and seedling growth of Erigeron canadensis L., Sonchus oleraceus (L.) L ...
Mercedes Verdeguer +13 more
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Allelopathy and its application as a weed management tool: A review
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Weeds are a serious threat to crop production as they interfere with the crop growth and development and result in significant crop losses. Weeds actually cause yield loss higher than any other pest in crop production.
Yuvraj Khamare +2 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Frontiers in AgronomyThe search for new tools appear to be crucial to ensure sustainable weed management and the study of allelochemicals in plants plays a strategic role in the eco-friendly agrochemical development.
Giacomo Trespidi +10 more
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The “Wicked” Nature of the Herbicide Resistance Problem [PDF]
Weed Science, 2016 Sociologists define a wicked problem as one without clear causes or solutions, and thus difficult or impossible to solve. Herbicide resistance is the epitome of a wicked problem: the causes are convoluted by myriad biological and technological factors, and are fundamentally driven by the vagaries of human decision-making.
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Alternative Policy Designs to Help Farmers Select Profitable Conservation Practices
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Voluntary private carbon initiatives (VPCIs) promote the implementation of agricultural conservation practices that mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) via financial incentives to participating farmers. Simultaneously, an array of public policies supports the adoption of conservation practices through technical and financial ...
Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn +1 more
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Bioherbicides and agroecology: challenges and opportunities for agroecological weed management
Frontiers in AgronomyThe limited availability of herbicides for weed management, coupled with the rapid expansion of herbicide-resistant weed populations, has intensified the need to explore alternative weed management strategies, particularly for producers transitioning to ...
Milos Zaric +4 more
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