The threshold concept has received con-siderable attention in relation to the management of well-established weeds and other pests in agricultural systems, but its applicability to the management of …

Jun 12, 2025 · Threshold concepts are critical in weed science as they help farmers and agronomists determine when weed control measures are necessary. The concept of thresholds is based on the …

Regardless of the type, thresholds imply that weed effects are population dependent, and as such, allow some type of prediction to be made relative to the consequences of control decisions.

Apr 7, 2021 · The economic threshold (ET) is one of the major decision-making frameworks for rationalizing herbicides use for better weed management while reducing environmental impacts.

Damage threshold is the term used to define the weed population at which a negative crop yield response is detected. An economic threshold is the weed population at which the cost of control is …

Critical Period of Weed Control is a threshold commonly used, which is relative to time from planting date. Researchers have identified at what point during the growing season weeds can inflict the most …

The development of empirical models describing single and multi-species thresholds are reviewed and discussed in terms of the magnitude of weed threshold values in various crops and the importance …