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Botanical component of pest control for plants
Weed control is a type of pest control, which attempts to stop or reduce growth of weeds, especially noxious weeds, with the aim of reducing their competition
Weed_control
Plant considered undesirable in a particular place or situation
A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, growing where it conflicts with human preferences, needs, or goals. Plants with characteristics
Weed
Mechanical weed control is a physical activity that inhibits unwanted plant growth. Mechanical, or manual, weed control techniques manage weed populations
Mechanical_weed_control
Species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae
(PDF). Salt Lake County Weed Control Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2013. "WEED MANAGEMENT PLAN" (PDF).
Euphorbia_myrsinites
Species of fish
but was later introduced to Europe and the United States for aquatic weed control, becoming the fish species with the largest reported farmed production
Grass_carp
Harmful or invasive weed
A noxious weed, harmful weed or injurious weed is a weed that has been designated by an agricultural or other governing authority as a plant that is harmful
Noxious_weed
Species of bird in North and Central America
on the ground, so the use of this chemical must be accompanied by a weed control program. A less obvious problem is that of the insects that remove the
Red-winged_blackbird
Species of flowering plant in the family Elaeagnaceae
subsequently be controlled during the first four to five years, until the shrubs are high enough to shade out the weeds. Weed control is done both mechanically
Sea_buckthorn
Species of plant
or by mistake. Regarded as very invasive and on the Hawaii State Noxious Weed List, ivy gourd can grow up to four inches per day. It grows in dense blankets
Coccinia_grandis
Species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae
of 2010, it is known to occur in 37 of the US states and is considered a weed in North America. It frequently occurs in open grass lands and cultivated
Veronica_serpyllifolia
Type of chemical used to kill unwanted plants
commonly known as weed killers, are substances used to control undesired plants, also known as weeds. Selective herbicides control specific weed species while
Herbicide
Dried grass, legumes or other herbaceous plants used as animal fodder
the production of noxious weeds. Organic forms of fertilization and weed control are required for hay grown for consumption by animals whose meat will
Hay
Low-THC cannabis plant
sulfur. Organic fertilizers such as manure are one of the best methods of weed control. In contrast to cannabis for medical use, varieties grown for fiber and
Hemp
Species of flowering plant
results in even quicker ground coverage, which reduces the period of weed control. Trials have shown, that plantation with lower inner-plant spacing (28 cm)
Thaumatococcus_daniellii
Species of plant
It is native to North America, where it is generally considered a common weed. It can be found in disturbed soils such as garden beds, along railroad tracks
Euphorbia_maculata
Species of ant
cereal fields. This is beneficial to crops, as it serves as a form of weed control. There is some evidence which indicates this harvesting can lead to a
Messor_barbarus
Species of flowering plant
impact on C. indica, especially before the fourth leaf appears. Two weed control methods are usually practiced: firstly, applying herbicides to eradicate
Canna_indica
Species of flowering plant
Noxious Weed Control Board. Retrieved 9 December 2025. Templeton, Amelia (16 June 2014). "Irrigon Oregon Offers Dollar Bounty For Prickly Invasive Weed". OPB
Tribulus_terrestris
Control of harmful species
as tillage and is one of the oldest methods of weed control as well as being useful for pest control; wireworms, the larvae of the common click beetle
Pest_control
Species of grass
(1982). "Germination and Emergence of Little Barley (Hordeum pusillum)". Weed Science. 30 (6): 624–628. doi:10.1017/S0043174500041321. ISSN 0043-1745.
Hordeum_pusillum
Robot deployed for agricultural purposes
stage. Emerging applications of robots or drones in agriculture include weed control, planting seeds, harvesting, environmental monitoring and soil analysis
Agricultural_robot
Agricultural system
The Enlist Weed Control System is an agricultural system that includes seeds for genetically modified crops that are resistant to Enlist (a broadleaf herbicide
Enlist_Weed_Control_System
Precise use of a material in agriculture
connected to match the application of agrochemicals. For variable rate weed control you need both a task computer and a system to physically change the flow
Variable_rate_application
System of grazing moving animals between paddocks around the year
management can be implemented to control weed populations. No single approach to weed management will result in weed free pastures; therefore, various
Rotational_grazing
Systemic herbicide and crop desiccant
expired in 2000. Farmers quickly adopted glyphosate for agricultural weed control, especially after Monsanto introduced glyphosate-resistant Roundup Ready
Glyphosate
Species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family
International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2021-11-12. "Weed control in dormant turf grass with glyphosate". www.cabi.org. 1984. Archived
Valeriana_woodsiana
Class of herbicides
Preemergent herbicides are a form of chemical weed control which prevent germinated weed seedlings from becoming established. In some areas of the world
Preemergent_herbicide
Species of flowering plant
TKS include plant germination, seedling vigor, growth rate, and weed control. Weed control is ineffective, as current available herbicides often have undesired
Taraxacum_kok-saghyz
Farm implement used for secondary tillage
are different. Cultivators' teeth work near the surface, usually for weed control, whereas chisel plow shanks work deep beneath the surface, breaking up
Cultivator
Unwanted tough plants that may grow in lawns and gardens
University). Retrieved 20 July 2020. Tilley, Nikki. "What Is A Weed: Weed Info And Control Methods In The Garden". gardeningknowhow.com. Retrieved 30 May
Broadleaf_weeds
Species of flowering plant in the rush family
rangelands for its unpalatability to livestock. Suggested methods of controlling rushes include: ploughing; high applications of inorganic fertilizer
Juncus_effusus
Branch of agriculture
these act by interfering with the growth of the weed and are often based on plant hormones. Weed control through herbicide is made more difficult when the
Intensive_farming
Flowering plant (Japanese knotweed)
biological weed control agent for the European Union". UK Biological Control. Volume 49, Issue 2, May 2009, Pages 105-113. "CABI Natural control of Japanese
Reynoutria_japonica
Herbicide
called "Weedone". It revolutionized weed control, as it was the first compound that, at low doses, could selectively control dicotyledons (broadleaf plants)
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic_acid
Species of flowering plant
after that attention to a resurgence is advised. Repeated deployment of weed-control agents may have a negative effect upon the local environment, in which
Tradescantia_fluminensis
Species of flowering plant in the poppy family
increase the efficiency of weed control not only chemical weed control should be applied but also mechanical weed control. For P. somniferum, a growth
Papaver_somniferum
from state government) is currently being spent on weed control. Despite the efforts, the control is not keeping up with their invasiveness, and the NSW
List of invasive plant species in New South Wales
List_of_invasive_plant_species_in_New_South_Wales
Glyphosate-based herbicide made by Monsanto
alleged that it falsely advertised that the active ingredient in Roundup Weed & Grass Killer only affects plants—with a $39.5 million deal that included
Roundup_(herbicide)
Species of plant
Ipomoea tricolor, the Mexican morning glory or just morning glory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native to the tropics
Ipomoea_tricolor
Drying crops before harvest
which is a problem in northern climates, during wet summers, or when weed control is poor. Plants that have naturally reached the end of their maturation
Crop_desiccation
Common name for many species of fish
1006/mpev.2001.0979. PMID 11527464. John W. Cross (2013-08-13). "Aquatic Weed Control". Mobot.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-14
Tilapia
Species of fish
found in the aquarium trade, as well. The species has been used for weed control on highly invasive aquatic plants like Salvinia molesta, as the giant
Giant_gourami
Preparation of soil by mechanical agitation
bed. It also provides weed control throughout the growing season during the maturation of the crop plants, unless such weed control is instead achieved
Tillage
governments. As of 2016[update] the management of weeds cost A$1.5 billion on weed control and a further $2.5 billion in lost agricultural production over the course
Invasive_species_in_Australia
2009-05-10. Retrieved 2019-01-13. "Cute native sugar gliders offer pest control solution for southern NSW farmers". ABC News. August 20, 2015. Retrieved
List_of_domesticated_animals
Dam in Mount Isa, north-west Queensland
of weevil was successfully used as a biological pest control to contain a proliferation of the weed Salvinia molesta in the lake. The first releases were
Lake_Moondarra
weed control reduces the loss of soil moisture and nutrients by reducing the size and the growth of the weeds. The act of cultivation disturbs weed growth
Christmas tree pests and weeds
Christmas_tree_pests_and_weeds
Species of edible plant
be sufficiently fine, particularly in organic farming where mechanical weeding is done (so that harrowing the displacement of clods does not harm the
Lupinus_albus
Fungal disease of maize
resistance, crop rotation, residue management, use of fungicides, and weed control. The purpose of disease management is to prevent the amount of secondary
Corn_grey_leaf_spot
Species of flowering plant
noxious weed, particularly in the central and northeastern U.S. In Canada, it is a "prohibited noxious weed" under the Alberta Weed Control Act 2010
Elaeagnus_umbellata
Chemical compound used as herbicide
applications are weed control for grain crops and turf areas. It is also used to control brush and bracken in pastures, as well as controlling legumes and
Dicamba
Species of plant
properties against Rhizoctonia solani. As a mulch, vetiver is used for weed control in coffee, cocoa and tea plantations. It builds a barrier in the form
Chrysopogon_zizanioides
Group of climbing, coiling, and trailing perennial vine
Goats To Control Kudzu Growth". Railway Track and Structures. Retrieved 7 August 2025. "Written Findings of the State Noxious Weed Control Board". Washington
Kudzu
Trademark for genetically modified crop seeds
glyphosate resistant weed species is quickly growing, thus posing concerns for farmers who have relied on Roundup Ready seeds for weed control. In 2016, as a
Roundup_Ready
Fuel-burning tool for applying flame and heat for various applications
before welding such as for repairing. It is also common for use in weed control by controlled burn methods, and for melting snow and ice from pavements and
Blowtorch
Species of flowering plant
"3.3 Vegetative Forms of Reproduction: Modified Roots". Principles of Weed Control. Montreal: Pressbooks. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024
Asclepias_syriaca
Species of flowering plant
in British Columbia, where it is designated a noxious weed under the British Columbia Weed Control Act. It lives in wet places, sand dunes, waste land and
Cynoglossum_officinale
Model and brand of tractors
the 1960s—such as the decline of cultivating in favor of herbicidal weed control, and the consolidation of the agricultural sector into larger but fewer
Farmall
Plant grown commercially for sugar production
the 20th century, sugar beet production was highly labor-intensive, as weed control was managed by densely planting the crop, which then had to be manually
Sugar_beet
Agricultural method
and weed control that occurs when crop residue is buried to significant depths. No-till farmers must rely on chemicals, biological pest control, cover
No-till_farming
biological control (biocontrol) has long been used as one method to combat New Zealand's most widespread and damaging weeds. Classical weed biocontrol
Biological control of weeds in New Zealand
Biological_control_of_weeds_in_New_Zealand
Gardening tactic
The stale seed bed or false seed bed method is a weed control technique used at both the farm and garden scales. In this that the young weeds can then
Stale_seed_bed
Plant used as a dietary fiber
produced excellent yields. Weed control is normally achieved by one or two hand weedings early in the growing season. Control of weeds by pre-plant irrigation
Psyllium
A few specialized breeds have been created for the main purpose of weed control (e.g. the Cotton Patch Goose), or as guard animals and (in former times)
List_of_goose_breeds
Species of grass
easier when hand weeding. ICRISAT promotes cover crops and crop rotations to disrupt the growing cycle of the weeds. Physical weed control in financial resource-limited
Finger_millet
Tool for flattening land or breaking up soil
cricket pitches and residential lawn areas. Flatter land makes subsequent weed control and harvesting easier, and rolling can help to reduce moisture loss from
Roller_(agricultural_tool)
Controlling pests using other organisms
with navigation, irrigation, and flood control. The alligator weed flea beetle and two other biological controls were released in Florida, greatly reducing
Biological_pest_control
Species of flowering plant
"wear down" the plant. Growing forages such as alfalfa can help control the species as a weed: by frequently cutting the alfalfa to add nutrients to the soil
Cirsium_arvense
Genus of flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae
of the Latin name of the common sow thistle, oleraceus. Attempts at weed control by herbicidal use, to the neglect of other methods, may have led to a
Sonchus
Species of flowering plant
L. draba highly resilient and difficult to control. Today, Lepidium draba is recognized as a noxious weed and as an invasive species in many areas due
Lepidium_draba
Chemical compound used as a herbicide
Confront.[citation needed] In addition to weed control, triclopyr has also been documented for use in controlling rust fungus on soybean crops. Triclopyr
Triclopyr
Species of tree
mines. When growing young trees weed control is critical for healthy establishment of the trees, without weed control the young trees are harmed significantly
Juglans_nigra
Non-irrigated farming in areas with little rainfall during the growing season
a larger bank of moisture for each plant. Controlled traffic. Minimal tilling of land. Strict weed control, to ensure that weeds do not consume soil moisture
Dryland_farming
to control dodder Chondrostereum purpureum, to control Prunus & Populus spp. in parts of Europe and Canada Colletotrichum acutatum, to control Silky
Mycoherbicide
Species of flowering plant in the daisy family
Canadian fleabane, coltstail, marestail, and butterweed. It was the first weed to have developed glyphosate resistance, reported in 2001 from Delaware.
Erigeron_canadensis
Species of flowering plant
Noxious Weed Control Board. Retrieved 27 March 2024. "Written findings on Lamiastrum galeobdolon" (PDF). Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board. 31
Lamium_galeobdolon
Species of flowering plant in the plantain family
both the upper and lower parts of the plant. See Veronica for special weed control considerations. The specific name chamaedrys is a combining form meaning
Veronica_chamaedrys
Church officer
Maintaining the grounds (grass mowing, hedge/shrub trimming and tree pruning, weed control, watering plants, snow removal, fall clean up, and other landscaping
Sexton_(office)
Species of grass
seeds. This moisture increases the germination of the seed and increases weed control in the nursery beds as well. It is also recommended to flood the soil
Cymbopogon_martinii
Invasive plant with positive effects
A beneficial weed can be an invasive plant that has some companion plant effect, which is edible, contributes to soil health, adds ornamental value, or
Beneficial_weed
Genus of plants
species at the seedling stage essential for agriculturalists. Proper weed control needs to be applied before the species successfully colonizes in the
Amaranth
Hybrid species of berry
61–0.76 m) apart, typically supported on a trellis. Mulch is used for weed control and to preserve moisture. Bees are the common pollinators. Since 2007
Boysenberry
Species of flowering plant
similar to those of corn: ear emergence, two-stage fertilization and weed control. In the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Argentina, the plant is grown
Amaranthus_caudatus
Species of flowering plant in the daisy family
usually in dry, open places, and has also been widely distributed as a weed elsewhere. Common names include ragwort, common ragwort, stinking willie
Jacobaea_vulgaris
Species of flowering plant in the wood sorrel family
Bermuda buttercup, Bermuda sorrel, buttercup oxalis, Cape sorrel, English weed, goat's-foot, sourgrass, soursob, or soursop; Afrikaans: suring; Arabic:
Oxalis_pes-caprae
Species of sunflower native to eastern North America
other energy crops. The competitiveness against weeds is high, making weed control easier but also making it harder to grow a different culture afterward
Jerusalem_artichoke
Species of plant
In 2014, North Dakota State University's "ND Weed Control Guide" selected Amaranthus palmeri, as "weed-of-the-year" to raise awareness about its "potentially
Amaranthus_palmeri
Chemical compound
ingredient in Roundup Extended Control. Both chemicals are non-selective, long-lasting, and effective in weed control. Water-soluble, depending on soil
Imazapyr
Aboriginal Australian practice of regular burning
type of controlled burning, including to facilitate hunting, to change the composition of plant and animal species in an area, weed control, hazard reduction
Fire-stick_farming
Layer of material applied to the surface of soil
conservation of soil moisture, improving fertility and health of the soil, reducing weed growth, and enhancing the visual appeal of the area. Mulch is usually, but
Mulch
Genus of flowering plants
Assessment. Salem, Oregon: Oregon Department of Agriculture: Noxious Weed Control Program. March 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2017
Buddleja
County in Maryland, United States
for weed control, rye moreso than oat. However they still found that herbicide (specifically atrazine or quinclorac) is needed as supplemental weed control
Baltimore_County,_Maryland
Urban park in Santiago, Chile
of vegetal species, maintenance of urban equipment, sanitation control, weed control, fertilization and safety among other activities. The park was created
Santiago_Metropolitan_Park
Nut of the hazel tree
Husrev; Zandstra, Bernard H. (February 2016). "Long-term perennial weed control strategies: Economic analyses and yield effect in hazelnut (Corylus avellana)"
Hazelnut
Species of flowering plant
Parthenium hysterophorus is a herbaceous, flowering weed species in the family Asteraceae. It is one of the most common weeds across the globe. It is best
Parthenium_hysterophorus
Species of plant
indigenous species. It is considered a "prohibited noxious weed" under the Alberta Weed Control Act 2010. In the UK, the plant was first introduced in 1839
Impatiens_glandulifera
UK company
one of the UK's suppliers of weed control products and technical support services for amenity and industrial weed control. Frontier's main offices are
Frontier_Agriculture
Ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome
Weed control
Colosseum
Chemical compound
2018. Diquat is an unusual herbicide because it is often not used for weed control but is instead applied directly on mature crops. This causes desiccation
Diquat
Israeli scientist and professor (born 1936)
biology of weed control (2002) Gressel also reviews possible approaches such as the development of plant species that can produce their own weed-killing
Jonathan_Gressel
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English wold ‘forest’ or ‘cleared upland’ (see Wald, Wold).Thomas Weld (1596–1661), born in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, was an influential Puritan divine who emigrated from Terling, Essex, to Roxbury, MA, in 1632.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Read, REED means "red-headed; ruddy complexioned."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an irascible person, from Old English wēd ‘fury’, ‘rage’.Americanized form of Dutch Weeda.
Boy/Male
German, Hindu, Indian, Parsi
Creeper; Vine; Weed
Girl/Female
Welsh
Reed.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wick, specifically a habitational name from any of various places called Week or Weeke, notably in Cornwall, Hampshire, and Somerset.Americanized spelling of Norwegian or Swedish Vik.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Read 1.An early American bearer of the common British name was George Reed who emigrated from England in 1635 with his son, William, and settled in Woburn, MA, several years later. His grandson James (1722–1807), a revolutionary war soldier who distinguished himself at the battle of Bunker Hill, moved to Fitzwilliam, NH, and was one of the original NH proprietors.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably from the Middle English personal name Pede (Old English Pēoda).
Boy/Male
English Scottish American
Redheaded. Surname.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
A Fragrant Weed
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, Christian, English, German, Hindu, Indian, Scottish
Red-headed; Red Haired; Ruddy Complexioned
Boy/Male
British, English
Meadow; One who Lives by Meadow
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : from Middle English sede ‘seed’; a metonymic occupational name for a gardener or husbandman, or a nickname for a small person.English (chiefly Lancashire) : from a late Old English personal name, Sida, a post-Conquest short form of compound names formed with sidu ‘custom’, ‘manner’; ‘morality’, ‘purity’ as the first element.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Mead, MEED means "lives by a meadow."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Seed
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a loud, rushing stream, Old English hl̄de, or a habitational name from Lead in West Yorkshire, which is named from Old English lǣd ‘water course’ or Old English hlēda ‘ledge’.
Boy/Male
Native American
Gathers jimson weed seed.
Boy/Male
British, English
Advancer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name Bēda, of which the most famous bearer was the Venerable Bede, the 8th century theologian and historian. Use of the personal name, though rare, continued long enough into the medieval period to give rise to the surname.
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Full Moon Day
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
One who Loves World
Boy/Male
Tamil
Red
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Noushad; Lotus; Fd; Godess of Vedas
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Protecting God; Lord Siva
Boy/Male
Afghan, American, Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Pashtun, Tamil
Beautiful; Handsome
Girl/Female
British, Christian, Hindu, Indian, Portuguese, Spanish
Victory
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Gift of the Lord
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Petal of a Flower
Biblical
happiness
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superl.
Of or pertaining to weeds; consisting of weeds.
n.
A ripened ovule, consisting of an embryo with one or more integuments, or coverings; as, an apple seed; a currant seed. By germination it produces a new plant.
n.
Any small seedlike fruit, though it may consist of a pericarp, or even a calyx, as well as the seed proper; as, parsnip seed; thistle seed.
v. i.
To place cattle to feed; to pasture; to graze.
v. t.
To sprinkle with seed; to plant seeds in; to sow; as, to seed a field.
superl.
Abounding with weeds; as, weedy grounds; a weedy garden; weedy corn.
v. t.
To give for food, especially to animals; to furnish for consumption; as, to feed out turnips to the cows; to feed water to a steam boiler.
v. t.
To free from noxious plants; to clear of weeds; as, to weed corn or onions; to weed a garden.
a.
Dressed in weeds, or mourning garments.
n.
An article of dress worn in token of grief; a mourning garment or badge; as, he wore a weed on his hat; especially, in the plural, mourning garb, as of a woman; as, a widow's weeds.
n.
Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.
n.
An arrow, as made of a reed.
pl.
of Seed
v. t.
To weed, or clear of weeds, with a hoe.
n.
Situation of need; peril; danger.