Weedy Rice Infestation in Malaysia: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2024
Abstract
Weedy rice is a notorious weed in the rice agroecosystem. Its infestation has caused significant economic loss in many rice-production countries, including Malaysia. In Malaysia, weedy rice consists of a genetic admixture of cultivated and wild traits, resulting in a highly competitive ability against cultivated rice for resources. The morphology and genetic plasticity of weedy rice provide several adaptive advantages, enabling it to thrive in rice agroecosystems and become a serious weed infesting Malaysian rice granaries. Previous strategies in combating weedy rice have often been less effective since weedy rice is easily adapted to a wide range of environments. In this review, we address the weedy rice issue in Malaysia and the progress of weedy rice studies. A future direction on weedy rice research via omics study is also discussed to propose solutions for improvement in weed control, good agronomic practices, and food security.
Keywords
weedy rice, Oryza spp., omics technology, metabolomics, weed management, food security
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences,cebar
Funders
Ministry of Education, Malaysia (FRGS/1/2019/STG03/UM/02/17)
Publication Title
Agriculture-Basel
Volume
14
Issue
8
Publisher
MDPI
Publisher Location
ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND