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- Title
Biology and management of Avena fatua and Avena ludoviciana: two noxious weed species of agro-ecosystems.
- Authors
Bajwa, Ali; Akhter, Muhammad; Iqbal, Nadeem; Peerzada, Arslan; Hanif, Zarka; Manalil, Sudheesh; Hashim, Saima; Ali, Hafiz; Kebaso, Lynda; Frimpong, David; Namubiru, Halima; Chauhan, Bhagirath
- Abstract
Avena fatua and Avena ludoviciana are closely related grass weed species infesting a large number of crops around the world. These species are widely distributed in diverse agro-ecosystems from temperate to sub-tropical regions due to their unique seed traits, successful germination ecology, high competitive ability, and allelopathic potential. A. fatua is more widespread, adaptable, and problematic than A. ludoviciana. Both these species infest major winter and spring crops, including wheat, oat, barley, canola, maize, alfalfa, and sunflower, causing up to 70% yield losses depending on crop species and weed density. Chemical control has been challenged by large-scale herbicide resistance evolution in these weed species. A. fatua is the most widespread herbicide-resistant weed in the world, infesting about 5 million hectares in 13 countries. The use of alternative herbicides with different modes of action has proved effective. Several cultural practices, including diverse crop rotations, cover crops, improved crop competition (using competitive cultivars, high seed rates, narrow row spacing, altered crop geometry), and allelopathic suppression, have shown promise for controlling A. fatua and A. ludoviciana. The integrated use of these cultural methods can reduce the herbicide dose required, and lower dependency on herbicides to control these grasses. Moreover, integrated management may successfully control herbicide-resistant populations of these weed species. The use of integrated approaches based on the knowledge of biology and ecology of A. fatua and A. ludoviciana may help to manage them sustainably in the future.
- Subjects
WILD oat; NOXIOUS weeds; AGRICULTURAL ecology; HERBICIDES; CROP rotation
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2017, Vol 24, Issue 24, p19465
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-017-9810-y