Table of Contents 1. Weeds and Our concern, 2. Weed-Crop Competition, 3. Propagation and Dispersal of Weeds, 4. Weed Hardiness and Persistence, 5. Classification of Weeds and Their Distribution, 6. Elements of Prevention and Control of Weeds, 7. cultural and Physical Methods of Weed Control, 8. Biological Control of Weeds, 9. Weed Control Through Herbicides, 10. Herbicide Selectivity, 11. Common Herbicides and Their Uses, 12. Fate of Herbicides in Soils, 13. Herbicide Use in Field Crops and Vegetables, 14. Herbicide Use in Orchards, Plantations, and Grasslands, 15. Noxious Farm weeds and Their Control, 16. Aquatic Weed Management, 17. Glossary of Terms Often Used in Weed Science, 18. Appendix, 19. Subject Index