Following the Chinese government’s approval of the Bayer-developed TruFlex® herbicide resistant trait, market-leading seed producer Pacific Seeds has announced the launch of two new canola...
Category: Weeds
Scientist to help unearth knowledge on weed response to soil amelioration
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development research scientist Sultan Mia will bring a wealth of experience in soils and plant biology from Australia and Bangladesh to a new Science...
Herbicide resistant weeds pose risk to NZ wheat and barley crops
Weeds pose the greatest risk of crop loss for wheat and barley farmers, but the increased use of herbicides to kill these weeds has meant that certain species are now resistant to herbicide...
Findings from one of Australia’s longest running paddock surveys have confirmed some plants will change the way they grow and reproduce to avoid all forms of weed control. “This is one of the...
Confirmed resistance to the double-knock tactic in tall fleabane
The double knock is a widely-utilised and highly effective weed management tool but without monitoring and removal of survivor weeds, the commonly used ‘glyphosate followed by paraquat’ system is...
Plant biologists at The University of Western Australia have revealed the relationship between plants and the parasite that causes malaria is close enough to mean many antimalarial drugs are...