Bioherbicides: An eco-friendly tool for sustainable weed management

M Hasan, MS Ahmad-Hamdani, AM Rosli, H Hamdan - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Weed management is an arduous undertaking in crop production. Integrated weed
management, inclusive of the application of bioherbicides, is an emerging weed control …

Phytotoxic effects and mechanism of action of essential oils and terpenoids

M Verdeguer, AM Sánchez-Moreiras, F Araniti - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Weeds are one of the major constraints in crop production affecting both yield and quality.
The excessive and exclusive use of synthetic herbicides for their management is increasing …

Phytotoxicity of essential oils: Opportunities and constraints for the development of biopesticides. A review

PY Werrie, B Durenne, P Delaplace, ML Fauconnier - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
The extensive use of chemical pesticides leads to risks for both the environment and human
health due to the toxicity and poor biodegradability that they may present. Farmers therefore …

Biocontrol potential of essential oils in organic horticulture systems: From farm to fork

Y Chang, PF Harmon, DD Treadwell, D Carrillo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In recent decades, increasing attention has been paid to food safety and organic
horticulture. Thus, people are looking for natural products to manage plant diseases, pests …

Nature-based herbicides and micro-/nanotechnology fostering sustainable agriculture

EVR Campos, J Ratko, N Bidyarani… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bioherbicides, also known as nature-based herbicides, play a crucial role in sustainable
agriculture by effectively inhibiting weed growth and development. They help increase crop …

Apiaceae family as a valuable source of biocidal components and their potential uses in agriculture

P Thiviya, N Gunawardena, A Gamage, T Madhujith… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Synthetic chemicals are used to protect crops and agricultural products, thereby producing
high yields. However, intensive use of these synthetic chemicals significantly affects the …

Imaging of Chlorophyll a Fluorescence in Natural Compound-Induced Stress Detection

AM Sánchez-Moreiras, E Graña, MJ Reigosa… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Imaging of chlorophyll a fluorescence (CFI) represents an easy, precise, fast and non-
invasive technique that can be successfully used for discriminating plant response to …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the phytotoxic potential of Carlina acaulis essential oil against the weed Bidens pilosa through a physiological and metabolomic approach

S Álvarez-Rodríguez, E Spinozzi… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Essential oils (EOs) are widely studied as possible candidates for new eco-friendly
herbicides for weed management due to their phytotoxicity. In this study we tested the …

Mediterranean plants as potential source of biopesticides: An overview of current research and future trends

R Fragkouli, M Antonopoulou, E Asimakis, A Spyrou… - Metabolites, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development and implementation of safe natural alternatives to synthetic pesticides are
urgent needs that will provide ecological solutions for the control of plant diseases, bacteria …

Phytochemical Screening of Essential Oils and Methanol Extract Constituents of Wild Foeniculum vulgare Mill.: a Potential Natural Source for Bioactive Molecules

M Khammassi, K Habiba, H Mighri, S Mouna… - Chemistry Africa, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Weeds and fungi are serious pests of a wide range of agricultural crops. In addition,
due to the negative environmental impacts of chemical pesticides, these pests are …