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Hayati, Juni 2006, hlm. 79-84 Vol. 13, No. 2 ISSN 0854-8587 ULASAN PerkembanganTerkiniKajianAlelopati Current Research Status of Allelopathy AHMAD JUNAEDI , MUHAMMAD AHMAD CHOZIN , KWANGHOKIM 1,2* 1 2 1 Departemen Agronomi dan Hortikultura, Faperta, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Kampus Darmaga, Bogor 16680 2 Department of Crop Science, Graduate School of Life and Environment Sciences, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143701, Korea Diterima 7 April 2005/Disetujui 27 April 2006 The term of allelopathy refers to chemical interactions (inhibitory or stimulatory) between plants, between plants and microorganisms, and between microorganisms. The wealth of information on the processes, procedures, and practices of allelopathy has contributed to understanding this field of science. Recently, researches of allelopathy have been con- ducted in laboratory, greenhouse, and field with multifaceted standpoint in some concerning area: (i) allelochemicals identifications and screening test; (ii) ecological and physiological aspects of allelopathy; (iii) genetic studies and the possibilities of using plant breeding or genetic manipulation to enhance allelopathic varieties; (iv) the use of allelopathic potential in the biological control, including as natural pesticide, of weeds and plant diseases as eco-friendly approach for sustainable agriculture scheme. Key words: Allelochemicals, biological control, sustainable agriculture ___________________________________________________________________________ Istilah alelopati (allelopathy) pertama kali dikemukakan oleh Hans Molisch tahun 1937. Alelopati berasal dari kata allelon (saling) dan pathos (menderita). Menurut Molisch, alelopati meliputi interaksi biokimiawi secara timbal balik,yaitu yang bersifa