Weed menace

Scientists find fungus to rein in water hyacinth

Plant non-grata

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Swamped in weeds

A flood-tolerant and drought-resistant weed spreads along the Cauvery delta, badly affecting agricultural production

Weed out the menace

Simple method to biodegrade DDT pesticide

Driving out weeds

A motorised device to uproot weeds

In a first, researchers create framework to eradicate invasive weeds

Invasive species threaten our biodiversity. With this framework, scientists hope to ensure benefits for both environment and rural communities

Sunflower relish

Enemies turn friends

The weed Lantana camara is being used to make furniture and can give the economy a boost

Virus to the rescue

A software to manage weed

An open source programme to help farmers

A taste of dry death

As the Gujarat forest department persists in planting a weed that sucks dry all the water in its vicinity, the Little Rann of Kutch gets...

Weeding out belief

Myth that invasive species dominate new habitats debunked

Never say die

Farmers and agricultural scientists in Australia are having a tough time battling a weed that has suddenly developed resistance to a herbicide

Weevils gobble up weeds

Quandary over eradicating useful lantana weed

Forest officials are confronted with the spread of a weed that stifles tree growth but is useful for making baskets.

Weeds show potential

Wonder weed

Weed energy

Electricity can be generated from a creeper plant, as an experiment in Madhya Pradesh has demonstrated

Mesoamerican masters of biotechnology

Maize is undeniably humanity's greatest, and the first, feat of genetic engineering. But the success story cannot be attributed to modern humans. …

Seaweeds threaten corals

Release chemicals that cause bleaching

Pollution clogs hyacinth control

Insects introduced to curb the spread of water hyacinths are avoiding feeding on those weeds that have been contaminated by toxic metals

A problem with pollen

Global warming could worsen allergies, says a new study

Deadly creeper

Carrots keep weeds at bay

They grow fast and their foliage blocks sunlight to weeds, farmers in Maharashtra have found