Glyphosate efficacy on sourgrass biotypes with suspected resistance collected in GR-crop fields

Authors

  • Hellen Martins da Silveira Universidade Federal de Viçosa Author
  • Ana Claudia Langaro Universidade Federal de Viçosa Author
  • Ricardo Alcántara-de la Cruz Universidade Federal de Viçosa Author
  • Tocio Sediyama Universidade Federal de Viçosa Author
  • Antonio Alberto Silva Universidade Federal de Viçosa Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v40i1.35120

Keywords:

chemical control, Digitaria insularis, dose response, resistance factor.

Abstract

In Brazil, infestations of crop areas with glyphosate-resistant (GR) sourgrass (Digitaria insularis (L.) Fedde) biotypes has risen significantly, increasing crop production costs. Glyphosate efficacy on three biotypes (GO, BA and MT) of sourgrass with suspected resistance was evaluated. A susceptible biotype (MG) was used as the control. The results confirmed that the MG and GO biotypes were susceptible to glyphosate (control > 90%). The MG biotype exhibited growth reduction and mortality by 50% (GR50 and LD50, respectively) with mean glyphosate doses of 243.7 and 431.6 g ae ha-1. The resistance index of the biotypes with suspected resistance ranged from 2.8 to 6.1 in relation to GR50 and between 1.4 to 26.7 in relation to LD50. The glyphosate susceptibility ranking of the sourgrass biotypes was MG < GO < MT < BA. The MT and BA biotypes demonstrated high glyphosate resistance levels, and the GO biotype had a high potential to develop resistance. Farmers should avoid the application of glyphosate overdoses to minimize the selection pressure on weeds.

 

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Author Biography

  • Hellen Martins da Silveira, Universidade Federal de Viçosa
    Departamento de Fitotecnia - Manejo Integrado de Plantas Daninhas

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Published

2018-02-09

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Crop Production

How to Cite

Silveira, H. M. da, Langaro, A. C., la Cruz, R. A.- de, Sediyama, T., & Silva, A. A. (2018). Glyphosate efficacy on sourgrass biotypes with suspected resistance collected in GR-crop fields. Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 40(1), e35120. https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v40i1.35120

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