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Adjuvants, Formulations, and Spraying Systems for Improvement of Mycoherbicides

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

C. Douglas Boyette ,
P. C. Quimby Jr. ,
A. J. Caesar ,
J. L. Birdsall ,
W. J. Connick Jr. ,
D. J. Daigle ,
M. A. Jackson ,
G. H. Egley  and
H. K. Abbas
C. Douglas Boyette
Affiliation:
USDA-ARS, South. Weed Sci. Lab., Stoneville, MS
P. C. Quimby Jr.
Affiliation:
Rangeland Weeds Lab., Bozeman, MT
A. J. Caesar
Affiliation:
Rangeland Weeds Lab., Bozeman, MT
J. L. Birdsall
Affiliation:
Rangeland Weeds Lab., Bozeman, MT
W. J. Connick Jr.
Affiliation:
USDA-ARS, South. Reg. Res. Cent.
D. J. Daigle
Affiliation:
New Orleans, LA
M. A. Jackson
Affiliation:
USDA-ARS, North. Cent. Agric. Utiliz., Peoria, IL
G. H. Egley
Affiliation:
USDA-ARS, South. Weed Sci. Lab., Stoneville, MS
H. K. Abbas
Affiliation:
USDA-ARS, South. Weed Sci. Lab., Stoneville, MS
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Abstract

Herbicides are used in the production of almost 100% of agronomic crops in the United States and in most horticultural row crops. By volume, herbicides represent nearly two-thirds of all pesticides used in crop production. However, public pressure is mounting to force industry to develop safer, more environmentally responsible approaches for controlling weeds. Biological weed control with plant pathogenic fungi used as mycoherbicides offers such an approach. But there are several biological and environmental limitations which are inherent to nearly all mycoherbicides which must be overcome before they will be widely acceptable for practical use. Recent advances in adjuvant formulation and delivery systems have been used to overcome some of these limitations, such as lengthy dew requirements, inconsistent efficacy, and limited host ranges. Examples of current research to overcome these limitations will be presented in this review.

Keywords

Biocontrolbioherbicidehost range alterationsinvert emulsion
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Symposium
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Weed Technology , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , September 1996 , pp. 637 - 644
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Copyright © 1996 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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