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In this study, pruning residues of Laurus nobilis L. and Myrtus communis L. were investigated as sources of essential oils (EOs) for bio-based weed management. Leaves and young stems were subjected to anatomical, micromorphological, and histochemical analyses to ascertain that active secretory structures were maintained. EOs were then obtained by steam distillation and characterized by GC-FID and GC-MS. Phytotoxicity was evaluated on two crop species, Hordeum vulgare L. and Raphanus sativus L., and two weed species, Lolium multiflorum Lam. and Sinapis alba L.; ecotoxicity was assessed using Artemia salina and Daphnia magna. The EOs were mainly composed of oxygenated monoterpenes, with 1,8-cineole as the dominant constituent in both oils. Phytotoxicity was species- and concentration-dependent, with M. communis EO showing the strongest inhibition, particularly against S. alba. Ecotoxicological assays revealed limited toxicity toward A. salina, but concentration-dependent immobilization of D. magna. 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