Sustainable strategies for managing weeds are critical to meeting agriculture's potential to
feed the world's population while conserving the ecosystems and biodiversity on which we …

Crop losses from pests threaten global food security and safety. In the last six decades, pest
control using chemical pesticides has resulted in important yield gains per unit area …

The discipline of weed science is at a critical juncture. Decades of efficient chemical weed
control have led to a rise in the number of herbicide-resistant weed populations, with few …

Initiatives to reduce the reliance of agriculture on pesticides, including the European Union
(EU) Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides (SUD), have yet to lead to …

Weedy plants pose a major threat to food security, biodiversity, ecosystem services and
consequently to human health and wellbeing. However, many currently used weed …

Enduring sustainability challenges requires a new model of collective leadership that
embraces critical reflection, inclusivity and care. Leadership collectives can support a move …

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate
source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and …

Synthetic herbicides have revolutionised agricultural weed control. Herbicide resistance
(HR) is a natural process through which weeds evolve to be no longer susceptible to a …

More than 70 years after modern agriculture declared a 'war on weeds', they continue to
thrive and suppress crop yields. Viewing weeds as an enemy that can be defeated if only a …

Despite our growing understanding of the impacts of invasive plants on ecosystem structure
and function, important gaps remain, including whether native and exotic species respond …