Economic implications of herbicide resistance and high labour costs for management of annual barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) in Philippine rice farming systems

Crop Protection

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-39

  Beltran, Jesusa C ^a,b   Pannell, David J ^a   Doole, Graeme J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b PHILIPPINE RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Barnyardgrass; Bioeconomic model; Herbicide resistance; Integrated weed management; Philippines; Rice farming system

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FARMING SYSTEM; GRASS; HERBICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; RICE; WEED CONTROL;

PHILIPPINES;

ECHINOCHLOA; ECHINOCHLOA CRUS-GALLI;

EID: 80054100650     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2011.09.012     Document Type: Article

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