Review article

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF WEEDS BY MEANS OF PLANT PATHOGENS

Marija Ravlić orcid.org/0000-0002-0251-1643 ; Faculty of Agriculture, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Renata Baličević ; Faculty of Agriculture, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

Biological control is the use of live beneficial organisms and products of their metabolism in the pests control. Plant pathogens can be used for weed control in three different ways: as classical, conservation and augmentative (inoculative and inundated) biological control. Inundated biological control involves the use of bioherbicides (mycoherbicides) or artificial breeding of pathogens and application in specific stages of crops and weeds. Biological control of weeds can be used where chemical herbicides are not allowed, if resistant weed species are present or in the integrated pest management against weeds with reduced herbicides doses and other non-chemical measures, but it has certain limitations and disadvantages.

Keywords

biological control; pathogens; weeds; mycoherbicides

Hrčak ID:

123388

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/123388

Publication date:

18.6.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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