Weeds are a significant problem in crop production and their management in modern
agriculture is crucial to avoid yield losses and ensure food security. Intensive agricultural
practices, changing climate, and natural disasters affect weed dynamics and that requires a
change in weed management protocols. The existing manual control options are no longer
viable because of labor shortages; chemical control options are limited by ecodegradation,
health hazards, and development of herbicide resistance in weeds. We are therefore …