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| Melander, Bo; Jabran, Khawar; Mahmood, Khalid; Bajwa, Ali A.; Kudsk, Per. |
| Wheat is among the most important cereal and food crops of world and is grown in almost all parts of the world. It is a staple for a large part of the world population. Any decline in wheat yield by biotic or abiotic factors may affect global food security adversely. Weeds are the most damaging pest of wheat causing in total 24% losses in wheat grain yield. In this chapter, we discuss the (i) weed flora in different wheat growing regions of world; (ii) the yield losses caused by weeds in wheat; (iii) the preventive and cultural options for weed management; (iv) physical weed control;(v) chemical weed control; and (vi) integrated weed management strategy in wheat. A critical analysis of recent literature indicated that broadleaved weeds are the most... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Weed management. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/32980/1/Advances%20in%20Agronomy%20Vol.%20145_chapter_3.pdf |
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