Weed control module for the selective control of weed plants on an agricultural area used for the agricultural cultivation of crops, comprising an image detection unit, a laser unit and a data processing and control unit, wherein - the laser unit comprises a laser diode unit (4.2) for generating a laser beam and a laser optics (4.1) coupled to the laser diode unit (4.2) via a light guide for beam deflection and beam focusing of the laser beam, and - the weed control module further comprises a housing accommodating and enclosing the image detection unit, the laser unit and the data processing and control unit, wherein - the image detection unit has a stereo camera which is configured to photographically provide three-dimensional image data in a predetermined image capture area on and above the agricultural area, and - the data processing and control unit is configured to use the three-dimensional image data provided by the stereo camera - to detect weed plants and distinguish them from crops by means of an artificial intelligence integrated in the data processing and control unit and trained on the basis of weed and crop image data, - to identify at least one survival essential plant part for each weed plant detected by means of the trained artificial intelligence integrated in the data processing and control unit and to determine its position data, - to target the identified survival essential plant part for each detected weed plant by means of the laser optics (4.1) by controlling the laser optics (4.1) on the basis of the position data of the survival essential plant part, and - after targeting the identified survival essential plant part for each detected weed plant, triggering the laser beam for a predetermined irradiation time to eliminate the respective weed plant. characterized in that - the laser beam generated by the laser diode unit (4.2) has a light wavelength (λ) in the range from 955 nm to 995 nm. - the laser unit comprises a laser diode unit (4.2) for generating a laser beam and a laser optics (4.1) coupled to the laser diode unit (4.2) via a light guide for beam deflection and beam focusing of the laser beam, and - the weed control module further comprises a housing accommodating and enclosing the image detection unit, the laser unit and the data processing and control unit, - the image detection unit has a stereo camera which is configured to photographically provide three-dimensional image data in a predetermined image capture area on and above the agricultural area, and - the data processing and control unit is configured to use the three-dimensional image data provided by the stereo camera - to detect weed plants and distinguish them from crops by means of an artificial intelligence integrated in the data processing and control unit and trained on the basis of weed and crop image data, - to identify at least one survival essential plant part for each weed plant detected by means of the trained artificial intelligence integrated in the data processing and control unit and to determine its position data, - to target the identified survival essential plant part for each detected weed plant by means of the laser optics (4.1) by controlling the laser optics (4.1) on the basis of the position data of the survival essential plant part, and - after targeting the identified survival essential plant part for each detected weed plant, triggering the laser beam for a predetermined irradiation time to eliminate the respective weed plant. - to detect weed plants and distinguish them from crops by means of an artificial intelligence integrated in the data processing and control unit and trained on the basis of weed and crop image data, - to identify at least one survival essential plant part for each weed plant detected by means of the trained artificial intelligence integrated in the data processing and control unit and to determine its position data, - to target the identified survival essential plant part for each detected weed plant by means of the laser optics (4.1) by controlling the laser optics (4.1) on the basis of the position data of the survival essential plant part, and - after targeting the identified survival essential plant part for each detected weed plant, triggering the laser beam for a predetermined irradiation time to eliminate the respective weed plant. - the laser beam generated by the laser diode unit (4.2) has a light wavelength (λ) in the range from 955 nm to 995 nm.