Application of Natural Products for Weed Control in Agricultural Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Considering that many weeds have become resistant to the herbicides that are currently available, and the growing global demand for food produced in economic and environmentally sustainable ways, more studies are needed to find replacements for at least some of the existing products used for weed control. Innovative and sustainable solutions are needed, which could involve the use of natural products, such as allelochemicals, or synthetic products inspired by natural products, to control weeds. This Special Issue is a place to share your studies on topics related to weed research. In particular, submissions on the following, and related, topics are encouraged: (1) the phytotoxicity of living organism extracts; (2) the fate of allelochemicals in agricultural systems; (3) natural substances which could be used as bioherbicides and their mechanisms of action; and (4) the phytotoxicity of synthetic products inspired by natural products.

Prof. Dr. Rosana Marta Kolb
Guest Editor

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