Bioherbicides and their Modes of Action
A special issue of International Journal of Plant Biology (ISSN 2037-0164). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 586
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant extracts; essential oils; phenolic compounds; biopesticides; bioherbicides; biological activities; abiotic stress in plants; phytochemistry; allelopathy; allelochemicals; phytotoxicity effect; herbicidal activity; green chemistry; fractionation; secondary metabolites; weed control biochemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
Agricultural production has always been threatened by the presence of plant pathogens such as fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Weeds are another major issue. They can cause severe economic damages of up to 34% in field crops. On the other hand, the use of chemical herbicides could not only induce negative impacts on the environment, animals, and human health but also increase the weeds’ resistance to herbicides. In this context, the use of bioherbicides based on natural extracts or biobased molecules could be an interesting alternative to chemical herbicides. In this Special Issue, we wish to focus on all areas related to the development of bioherbicides, which may include herbicidal testing, the identification of new molecules, and their mode of action on weeds. This could offer new strategies and pathways for the bioherbicide industries to create an eco-friendly alternative to chemical herbicides.
Dr. Sofiene Ben Kaab
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant extracts
- microbial extracts
- biobased molecules
- mode of action
- weeds
- botanical herbicides
- phytotoxicity
- bioherbicides
- phytotoxicity effect
- allelopathic effect
- herbicidal activity
- phytochemicals
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