Kassio Ferreira Mendes

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Kassio Ferreira Mendes is a Professor of Biology and Integrated Management of Weeds, Department of Agronomy, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil. He graduated from the State University of Mato Grosso in 2011 and received a Master’s in Agronomy (Crop Science) from the Federal University of Viçosa in 2013. He obtained a doctorate and post-doctorate degrees in Sciences - Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (Chemistry in Agriculture and Environment) from the Center of Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, Luiz de Queiroz Campus, University of São Paulo, Brazil, in 2017 and 2019, respectively. He completed research fellowships at the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Minnesota, USA, and the United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS). Dr. Mendes is a member of the Brazilian Society of Weed Science.

Kassio Ferreira Mendes

2books edited

6chapters authored

Latest work with IntechOpen by Kassio Ferreira Mendes

New Insights in Herbicide Science is divided into two sections: “Application History, Mode of Action and Resistance” and “Mixture, Management, and Environmental Impact”. It includes six chapters, the content of which will assist the reader in making the best choice of weed chemical control in modern agriculture to minimize the environmental impact of herbicides on non-target organisms.

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