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29 September 2023 Multistate screening of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) and waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) sensitivity to glufosinate, dicamba and 2,4-D in the United States
Daljit Singh, Andrew Tyre, Alejandro Perez-Jones, Jenny Krebel, John Willis, Jeffrey Herrmann, Tracy Klingaman, Graham Head, Chandrashekar Aradhya
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Abstract

Herbicide resistance in Palmer amaranth and waterhemp is on the rise and poses a great concern to growers in the United States. A multistate screening was conducted for these two weed species in the United States to assess their sensitivity to glufosinate, dicamba, and 2,4-D. The screening was designed to understand the weed sensitivity landscape and emerging trends in resistance evolution by testing each herbicide at its respective label rate and at half the label rate. A total of 303 weed seed accessions from 21 states representing 162 Palmer amaranth and 141 waterhemp seeds were collected from grower fields in 2019 and screened in greenhouse conditions. Statistical power of different sample sizes and probability of survivors in each accession were estimated for each species and herbicide treatment. Overall, the efficacy of glufosinate, dicamba, and 2,4-D against all these accessions was excellent, with greater than 90% average injury. The variability in herbicide injury, if any, was greater with half the label rate of 2,4-D in some Palmer amaranth accessions, while waterhemp accessions had exhibited variable sensitivity with half the label rate of dicamba and glufosinate. The study highlights the value of monitoring weeds for herbicide sensitivity across broader landscape and the importance of glufosinate, dicamba, and 2,4-D herbicides in managing troublesome weeds as part of a diversified weed control program integrated with other chemical, mechanical and cultural practices.

Nomenclature: Glufosinate; dicamba; 2; 4-D; Palmer amaranth, Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson; waterhemp, Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) J.D. Sauer

Daljit Singh, Andrew Tyre, Alejandro Perez-Jones, Jenny Krebel, John Willis, Jeffrey Herrmann, Tracy Klingaman, Graham Head, and Chandrashekar Aradhya "Multistate screening of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) and waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) sensitivity to glufosinate, dicamba and 2,4-D in the United States," Weed Technology 37(6), 606-616, (29 September 2023). https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2023.69
Received: 17 May 2023; Accepted: 21 September 2023; Published: 29 September 2023
KEYWORDS
Auxins
crops
herbicide tolerance trait
monitoring
pigweeds
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