Isohexenylnaphthazarins (IHN), commonly known as Alkannins and Shikonins (A/S), are
lipophilic red pigments. They are found in the outer surface of the roots of at least a hundred …

Sorgoleone is the major component of the hydrophobic root exudate of sorghum [Sorghum
bicolor (L.) Moench]. The presence of this allelochemical is intrinsically linked to root growth …

The topic of natural products as pesticides is reviewed, with a discussion of the advantages
and disadvantages of adopting a natural product-based strategy for pesticide discovery …

Aim: The aim of this study was to find and characterize a fungal or bacterial strain capable of
metabolizing mesotrione, a new selective herbicide for control of broad‐leaved weeds in …

A series of pyrrolidine-2, 4-dione and piperidine-2, 4-dione derivatives were prepared and
evaluated for their herbicidal activities where some of these compounds exhibited good …

During the ten years of the availability of commercial, transgenic crops, herbicide resistance
has been the most important transgenically conferred crop trait. At this time, almost all of …

Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is grown throughout the world as a cereal grain
crop, and is also planted in the United States as a green manure or cover crop. 1 Injury to …

[**] This work was supported by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, the Minist
re de la Recherche et des Nouvelles Technologies, and Clariant. We thank Prof. R. Welter …