The success of weed control is critical for our food security. Non-chemical weed control is a
promising technique in sustainable agriculture to ensure the food security. In this review …

Herbicides have been the primary weed management practice in agriculture for decades.
However, due to their effects on the environment in addition to weeds becoming resistant …

Increasing concern for the ongoing availability and efficacy of herbicides is driving interest in
the development of alternative physical and thermal weed control methods. Fortunately …

Horticultural weed control strategies based on chemical and thermal methods are
environmentally and energetically questionable. A promising alternative appears to be the …

Due to their outstanding properties, interest in lasers has increased greatly in precision
agriculture as a potential tool for non‐chemical weed control. unwanted plants have a …

Research and development activities on non‐chemical weed control methods to date have
mainly focused on mechanical and thermal applications. Selectivity in mechanical weed …

Herbicide-resistant weeds have prompted investigation of other methods of weed
management. Several techniques of physical weed control have been explored over the …

Because of increasing public concern for health and environment, several non-chemical
weed control options causing thermal injury to plant tissues have been developed. These …

■ Against the background of environmental protection nonchemical methods are
increasingly used to control weeds. Thermal weed control plays a crucial role, but there are …

Farmers are greatly interested in reducing weed seeds in their fields to avoid unnecessary
weed infestation. Autonomous vehicles equipped with plant recognition systems and lasers …