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Weed Management Under Changing climate

We study the genetic, biology and phenology of weeds and invasive plant species addressing ecological and evolutionary questions in order to improve future weed management 

Selected Publications

  1. Matzrafi M., Ziv S., Abu-Nassar J.,T and Gamliel A. (2024). Comparative study of seed germination, phenology, and reproductive fitness in Melilotus sulcatus populations from Israel. BMC Plant Biology, doi: 10.1186/s12870-024-05857-0.

  2. Matzrafi M., Blank L. and Lati R.N. (2024). Selection and adaptation to weed management methods: implications on non-chemical and integrated weed management approaches. Pest Management Science, doi: 10.1002/ps.8463.

  3. Bar O., Lati R.N., Schäckermann J., Kapiluto O., Spodek M., Gamliel A. and Matzrafi M. (2024). Biology and chemical weed management of Cynanchum acutum L.. Frontiers in Agronomy, 6:1448556.

  4. Ednaldo A., Ohadi S., Brunharo C.A.C.G., Patterson E.L. and Matzrafi M. (2024). Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson reproduction system: implications for distribution and management strategies. Weed Research, doi.org/10.1111/wre.12626

  5. Neve P., Matzrafi M., Ulber L. Baraibar B., Beffa R., Belvaux X., et al., (2023). Current and future glyphosate use in European agriculture. Weed Research, 64:181–196.

  6. Neta D., Abu‐Nassar J., Cafri D., Ezra N., David I., Shtein I., Goldway M., Eizenberg H., Matzrafi M. (2024). Ambrosia grayi as a new alien causal species in Israel: plant biology and chemical management. Pest Management Science, 80:3436–344.

  7. Abu-Nassar J., Wallach A., Winkler E., Eizenberg H., Matzrafi M. (2024). Occurrence of Amaranthus palmeri in Israeli agriculture: status of spread and response to glyphosate and trifloxysulfuron. Weed Research, doi: 10.1111/wre.12616.

  8. Tanner S., Laor Y., Egozi R., Cohen O., Matzrafi M. (2024). Assessing the weed infestation potential of dredged streambed sediments targeted for reuse in agricultural fields. Science of The Total Environment 907, 168113.

  9. Malka S., Eizenberg H., Matzrafi M. (2023). Variation in seed properties and germination capabilities among populations of the invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus L.(Asteraceae). Frontiers in Plant Science 14, 1222366

  10. Matzrafi M., Wolberg S., Abu-Nassar J., Zelinger E., Bar E., Lewinsohn E., Shtein I. (2023). Distinctive foliar features and volatile profiles in three Ambrosia species (Asteraceae). Planta 257, 79.

  11. Matzrafi M., Abu-Nassar J., Klap C., Shtarkman M., Smith E., Dombrovsky A. (2023). Solanum elaeagnifolium and S. rostratum as potential hosts of the tomato brown rugose fruit virus. PLOS ONE 18: e0282441.

  12. Abu-Nassar J., Gal S., Shtein I., Distelfeld A., Matzrafi M. (2022). Functional leaf anatomy of the invasive weed Solanum rostratum Dunal. Weed research 62:172–180.

  13. Hübner S. Sisou D., Mandel T., Todesco M., Matzrafi M., Eizenberg H. (2022). Wild sunflower goes viral: citizen science and comparative genomics allow tracking the origin and establishment of invasive sunflower in the Levant. Molecular Ecology 31:2061–2072.

  14. Matzrafi M., Preston C., Brunharo C. (2021). Review: Evolutionary drivers of agricultural adaptation in Lolium spp. Pest Management Science 77:2209-2218.

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​We are looking for hard working MSc, PhD and Postdocs, please apply by sending your CV to Dr. Maor Matzrafi.

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