Sustainable strategies for managing weeds are critical to meeting agriculture's potential to
feed the world's population while conserving the ecosystems and biodiversity on which we …

Weeds are amongst the most impacting abiotic factors in agriculture, causing important yield
loss worldwide. Integrated Weed Management coupled with the use of Unmanned Aerial …

Environmental microplastic accumulation can lead to a range of problems and the potential
loss of ecosystem services. However, the impacts of microplastics on sediment …

Non-technical summaryModern agriculture is associated with numerous environmental
predicaments, such as land degradation, water pollution, and greenhouse gas emission …

The intensive use of pesticide and plastic mulches has considerably enhanced crop growth
and yield. Pesticide residues and plastic debris, however, have caused serious …

Weeds pose a serious threat to the safe wheat production. They are an important factor
contributing to the reduction in wheat yield and quality. The current weed control methods in …

One of the main herbicides used in the agricultural environments is 2, 4-
dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D). It is a synthetic plant hormone auxin employed in many …

In modern agriculture, with more emphasis on high input systems, weed problems are likely
to increase and become more complex. With heightened awareness of adverse effects of …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have emerged as one of the most promising nanomaterials in
the carbon nanostructures family in recent years due to their low toxicity, simple synthetic …

The use of synthetic molecules to achieve specific goals is steadily increasing in the
environment, and these molecules adversely impact human health and ecosystem services …