A New York Times article from Sunday, May 16, 2010, describes the herbicide resistance scenario I discussed in last Friday’s blog and discusses how herbicide overuse has contributed to glyphosate-resistant weeds.
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Herbicide-resistant weeds have made headlines for the past several months, sparking debates about herbicide use and glyphosate-resistant crops. But why do growers use herbicide-resistant crops? Have these crops caused “superweeds,” as herbicide-resistant crops are often called? This blog post explains the nature of resistance in general and why growers use herbicide-resistant crops and herbicides.
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Is the use of herbicides encouraging “superweeds,” as some have speculated? Or is more the result of exclusive use of one type of herbicide? This post discusses the development of herbicide resistance.
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When I use a pesticide to get rid of what’s “bugging” me, I usually assume it will work. Most of the time, it does.
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