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28 October 2024 Confirmation of Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) Populations in New York and Responses to Alternative Chemistries
Aleah L. Butler-Jones, Elizabeth C. Maloney, Melissa McClements, William B. Kramer, Sarah Morran, Todd A. Gaines, Thierry E. Besançon, Lynn M. Sosnoskie
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Abstract

Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson, AMAPA) is one of the most troublesome weeds in North America due to its rapid growth rate, substantial seed production, competitiveness and the evolution of herbicide-resistant populations. Though frequently encountered in the South, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, A. palmeri was recently identified in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] fields in Genesee, Orange, and Steuben counties, NY, where glyphosate was the primary herbicide for in-crop weed control. This research, conducted in 2023, aimed to (1) describe the dose response of three putative resistant NY A. palmeri populations to glyphosate, (2) determine their mechanisms of resistance, and (3) assess their sensitivity to other postemergence herbicides commonly used in NY crop production systems. Based on the effective dose necessary to reduce aboveground biomass by 50% (ED50), the NY populations were 42 to 67 times more resistant to glyphosate compared with a glyphosate-susceptible population. Additionally, the NY populations had elevated EPSPS gene copy numbers ranging from 25 to 135 located within extrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA). Label rate applications of Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) Group 2 herbicides killed up to 42% of the NY populations of A. palmeri. Some variability was observed among populations in response to WSSA Group 5 and 27 herbicides. All populations were effectively controlled by labeled rates of herbicides belonging to WSSA Groups 4, 10, 14, and 22. Additional research is warranted to confirm whether NY populations have evolved multiple resistance to herbicides within other WSSA groups and to develop effective A. palmeri management strategies suitable for NY crop production.

Aleah L. Butler-Jones, Elizabeth C. Maloney, Melissa McClements, William B. Kramer, Sarah Morran, Todd A. Gaines, Thierry E. Besançon, and Lynn M. Sosnoskie "Confirmation of Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) Populations in New York and Responses to Alternative Chemistries," Weed Science 72(5), 508-512, (28 October 2024). https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2024.48
Received: 15 March 2024; Accepted: 6 June 2024; Published: 28 October 2024
KEYWORDS
ALS inhibitor
EPSPS copy number
Glyphosate
Herbicide resistance
HPPD inhibitor
PSII inhibitor
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