Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King and H. Robinson (Asteraceae), commonly known as Siam weed, is a notorious agricultural and environmental weed, and can cause allergenic effects in humans and health impacts if cattle consume the weed. In preliminary roadside distribution surveys conducted in...

EPPO has developed a transparent and easy to use prioritization tool (EPPO Prioritization process for Invasive Alien Plants). It is based on criteria of dissemination and impact which determines the plants that could be considered invasive, and among these, those representing priorities for...

Objective: The paper was to understand distribution and damage of alien weed Mikania micranthain in Huiyang District of China. Method: The coverage, nearby water sources, surrounding plants and control status of M. micranthain under different habitats in Huiyang District were surveyed. Result: M....

Weeds are known to reduce crop yield, their entry to a country, therefore, must be prevented Weeds are also known as invasive alien plant species. They have bilogical characters that support their behaviour. Those characters specified by many scientists were integrated to identify them. The...

This proceedings contains papers focusing on the recent changes in weed science research and practice that are targeting improved food quality and production security. Topics covered include: (1) sustainable weed management in, (2) weed solution for, (3) threats and risks within, and (4) economics...

Objective: The study was performed to investigate the occurrence and damage of alien invasive weeds in Guangxi agricultural ecosystem in order to provide references for their risk assessment and further prevention and control. Method: Based on field investigations and related literatures,...