%0 Journal Article %T Herbicide Toxicity and Alternative Control Strategies Against to Weeds %A £¿a£¿lar MENG¨¹£¿ %J - %D 2018 %X Plant diseases, pests and weeds are the most important factors that effect agricultural production in both Tuerkey and worldwide. Up to a hundred percent yield loss may occur without using proper plant protection methods. Generally, chemical control methodshave been preferred against plant pests, diseases and weeds both in the world and Turkey. Herbicides is being used about %47 percent worldwide, and herbicides are ranked as firstamong pesticides. Great amounts of used pesticides and application mistakes during usage posed the herbicide toxicity risk. The misusing and overusing herbicides cause herbicide toxicity and residue problem. Herbicide toxicity is hazardous not only for environment but also for living organisms and is a threat for next generations. Using alternative weed control strategies peculiar to crops instead of herbicides may discard toxicity problems and herbicide resistance in weeds %K Herbisit %K toksisite %K yabanc£¿ ot %K alternatif m¨¹cadele %U http://dergipark.org.tr/tjws/issue/42558/513106