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Chemicals from nature for weed management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Franck E. Dayan
Affiliation:
Natural Products Utilization Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 8048, University, MS 38677
Agnes M. Rimando
Affiliation:
Natural Products Utilization Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 8048, University, MS 38677
Kevin K. Schrader
Affiliation:
Natural Products Utilization Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 8048, University, MS 38677
Giovanni Aliotta
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Via Vivaldi, 43-81100 Caserta, Italy
Anna Oliva
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Via Vivaldi, 43-81100 Caserta, Italy
Joanne G. Romagni
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, St. Thomas College, Houston, TX 77006

Abstract

Natural products represent a vast repository of materials and compounds with evolved biological activity, including phytotoxicity. Some of these compounds can be used directly or as templates for herbicides. The molecular target sites of these compounds are often unique. Strategies for the discovery of these materials and compounds are outlined. Numerous examples of individual phytotoxins and crude preparations with weed management potential are provided. An example of research to find a natural product solution of a unique pest management problem (blue-green algae in aquaculture) is described. Finally, the problems associated with natural products for pest control are discussed.

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Invited Paper
Copyright
Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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