Goat weed (Ageratum conyzoides L.)- potential as biopesticide and bioherbicide.

Goat weed (Ageratum conyzoides L.) possesses several phytochemicals, which can be used environment friendly alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides and herbicides. The major chemicals can serve as natural herbicides and pesticides to expand the range of the green biosphere. This paper: (i) overviews A. conyzoides L.; (ii) classification of A. conyzoides L.; (iii) botanical characteristics; (iv) invasiveness of A. conyzoides. (v) bioactivity of major compounds identified in Ageratum conyzoides L. and (vi) effects of A. conyzoides on different pathogens as biopesticide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]