WEST - Weed Science Team

WEed Science Team - WEST is a research group based at the Agricultural University of Athens, led by Associate Professor Ilias Travlos and specialised in agroecological, sustainable and integrated crop and weed management. Our research studies extend to several crops (cereals, legumes, forages, industrial, energy, cover crops etc.) and include a wide range of scientific topics like agroecological weed and crop management, herbicide resistance screening and management, non-chemical weed management methods (cultural, mechanical, thermal, biological etc.), novel and smart farming approaches, invasive species etc. WEed Science Team interests 📍 Integrated weed management 📍 Herbicide resistance screening and management 📍 New crops and weeds 📍 Invasive plants and management 📍 Agroecological weed and crop management 📍 Alternative weed management methods 📍 Precision agriculture tools and novel approaches 📍 Bioherbicides and biostimulants