Herbicide Resistant Weeds and Their Sustainable Management
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (14 November 2023) | Viewed by 316
Special Issue Editors
Interests: weed science; herbicide resistance; integrated weed management
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Interests: non-target site resistance (NTSR); target site resistance (TSR); population genetics; enhanced metabolism; haplotyping; NGS; resistance detection
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chemicals are the most popular and practical tools for managing weeds in agricultural crops and orchards. The selection of appropriate herbicides based on target weeds and the stages of weeds/crops, along with recommended rates and accurate application techniques, can facilitate effective weed control. Despite this, the repeated use of the herbicides with the same Site of Action (SoA) and/or use of sublethal doses as well as the intensification of herbicides use has led to a progressive increase of herbicide-resistant weed species and a rise in cases of multiple resistances, leaving farmers with few or no herbicide options for certain weed infestations. This now poses a significant constraint on the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices around the world, including the best weed management practices in the decision-making process while addressing various economic and regulatory needs. Most herbicide-resistant weed species occur in the major field crops grown worldwide (e.g., canola, cotton, maize, rice, sorghum, soybeans, winter-, spring- and durum-wheat), as well as pulse crops, sown pastures and orchards. In many cases, the problem of herbicide-resistant weeds in field crops has led to higher herbicide application rates and the use of active ingredients that persist for longer in the environment. This leads to both economic and environmental problems.
In this Special Issue of Sustainability, the aim is to collect a series of contributions on the detection and analyses (both at whole-plant and genetic levels) of new cases of herbicide resistance and, in particular multiple resistance, around the world. We would like to ask the authors to analyze possible causes (i.e., wrong management strategies), including, if appropriate, economic/social analyses that have led to the development of those unsustainable situations, and to focus the discussion on the implementation of possible management solutions.
Dr. Silvia Panozzo
Dr. Andrea Milani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- weed resistance impact
- herbicide resistance mechanisms
- sustainable weed management
- weed resistance prevention
