Herbicidal activity of three sesquiterpene lactones on wild oat (Avena fatua) and their possible mode of action

Weed Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-9

  Abdelgaleil, Samir A M ^a   Abdel Razeek, Neama ^a   Soliman, Salah A ^a  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Acetolactate synthase; Herbicidal activity; Mode of action; Sesquiterpene lactones

Indexed keywords

BARK; BIOACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTER; GRASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERBICIDE; PHYTOTOXICITY; PLANT EXTRACT; SHOOT GROWTH; WEED;

AVENA FATUA; MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA; MAGNOLIACEAE;

EID: 58449086682     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-08-093.1     Document Type: Article

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