Includes glossary

Includes bibliographic references.

This book provides a base for understanding herbicide action and discusses key aspects of their application. It begins with an outline of the general principles of how herbicides act. It then details the functioning of different types of herbicides, including their physical and chemical properties, inhibition mechanisms, uptake and translocation, metabolism and selectivity, symptoms, toxicity, and implications for application. Types covered include soil-applied herbicides, amino acid biosynthesis inhibitors, ACCase enzyme inhibitors, auxinic herbicides, and photosynthetic inhibitors. This is followed by discussion of herbicide resistance, its development, prevention or delay, and management; an overview of herbicide dose transfer to the plant target; a review of the use of adjuvants, mainly surfactants; and discussion of herbicide spray drift, factors influencing drift, and sprayer settings.