%0 Journal Article
%T Weeds Associated with a <i>Sisal</i> Crop (<i>Agave fourcroydes</i> Lem.) in the State of Yucatan, Mexico
%A Wilson Avil¨¦s-Baeza
%A M¨®nica Guadalupe Lozano-Contreras
%A Jorge H. Ram¨ªrez-Silva
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 10
%N 10
%P 1-18
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2023
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1110782
%X The objective of this study was to know the weed species associated with a sisal crop (<i>Agave fourcroydes</i>) in the State of Yucat¨¢n, Mexico. In this sense, best weed control management strategies can be proposed to sisal producers. The weed collection was carried out in a three years old sisal crop. For the taxonomic identification images of the adult plant with flowers, fruits and seeds were taken, supported by a herbarium. The Importance Value Index (IVI) showed 23 predominate species, 78.26% with broad-leaves and 21.74% with narrow-leaves. The most predominant species were: <i>Melanthera nivea</i> (Asteraceae), <i>Dactyloctenium aegyptium</i> (Poaceae) and <i>Malvastrum corchorifolium</i> (Malvaceae) with the higher IVI¡¯s, with 61.1%, 46.6% and 37.2% respectively. The presence of weeds represents a significant increase in the production costs of sisal production; so its identification is essential for an effective weed management program.
%K Host Weeds
%K Identification
%K Weed Taxonomy
%K Noxious Weeds
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6806583