Publisher's Synopsis
This book aims to present to pure and applied scientists an up-to-date account of the importance of weeds to crop losses, the discovery, development and use of herbicides, the modes of action of the principal herbicide classes, the value of herbicides as probes to further our understanding of plant metabolism, and aspects of plant physiology that may provide potential targets for future herbicide development.;To produce safer pesticides it is important to understand how they interact with the workings of the target species. An appreciation of phytotoxicity is therefore central to optimize herbicide discovery, use and selectivity. In addition, the discovery of specific sites of herbicide action has considerably aided our understanding of plant physiology and metabolism, particualarly in the areas of photosynthesis, growth regulators, amino acid and lipid metabolism. Recent years have also seen the appearance of new classes of potent herbicides, and the rapid development of new techniques in molecular and cell biology has opened up many new and exciting avenues for potential herbicide discovery and plant manipulation.
