Drift from herbicides application on cultivated and native plants: a review

Abstract

Although the application of herbicides is essential for weed control and increased productivity of several crops, it is widely known that these products may affect non-target organisms. This impact may occur both in parallel to other cultivated crops, and in remaining vegetation next to farmland. Little is known about the effect that herbicides can present in these non-target species, and they are of considerable importance both in food production and in the conservation of natural landscapes. This study aims to address the different impacts that herbicides can cause in several cultivated species typically known and in native species that are important in environmental conservation.