By: Deeksha Shekhawat and Ajay Singh
In agricultural and wilderness settings, herbicides are used to suppress the density of weeds and encourage the growth of beneficial species. Herbicide use in agro-ecosystems has the potential to alter the makeup of weed populations. Herbicides have the potential to improve native species diversity in wildlands. Herbicide use poses a significantly smaller danger to plant biodiversity than habitat degradation and invasive species. This article goes over the definition of weeds, weed management guidelines, preparation process and the types, effects, and disposal of herbicides. Herbicides’ effects on target and nontarget species’ biodiversity as well as the contribution of weed control to biodiversity preservation are also covered. Herbicides are the most commercially available class of pesticides, with around 267 active ingredients included in over 3000 commercial products worldwide which are mainly synthetic chemicals and recent years focus has been drawn by bio-herbicides. Bio herbicides will be sustainable for the future.
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