TY - CHAP AU - Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira AU - Wanessa Almeida da Costa AU - Priscila Nascimento Bezerra AU - Antonio Pedro da Silva Souza Filho AU - Raul Nunes de Carvalho Junior ED - Ramalingam Radhakrishnan Y1 - 2018-09-05 PY - 2018 T1 - Potentially Phytotoxic of Chemical Compounds Present in Essential Oil for Invasive Plants Control: A Mini-Review N2 - Weed populations in agriculture are a major cause of yield loss. Conventionally, crop rotation and tillage practices limit the number of weed flora. Several chemical herbicides are being applied to control weed growth, but the long-term use of those chemicals does not effectively control weeds, due to the development of resistant germplasms, which cause hazardous effects in living organisms. The global interest in organic farming endorses the alternative way of weed control against chemical herbicides. Recently, biological agents have been added to integrated weed management strategies. Several studies reveal that plant extracts, bacteria, fungi and their products effectively control weed seed germination and growth. The aim of this book is to discuss the current understanding of bioherbicides and strategies to weed control. BT - Biological Approaches for Controlling Weeds SP - Ch. 5 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.74346 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.74346 SN - 978-1-78923-655-2 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-27 ER -