Non-target-site-based resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides in six Bromus rigidus populations from Western Australian cropping fields

Pest Management Science

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1077-1082

  Owen, Mechelle J ^a   Goggin, Danica E ^a   Powles, Stephen B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

ALS resistance; Bromus spp.; Resistance evolution; Resistance survey

Indexed keywords

ACETOLACTATE SYNTHASE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; HERBICIDE; MALATHION; SULFONYLUREA DERIVATIVE;

BIOASSAY; CROPPING PRACTICE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HERB; HERBICIDE; INHIBITION; INHIBITOR; POLLUTION EFFECT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; WEED CONTROL;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BROMUS; CROP; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESISTANCE; ENZYMOLOGY;

ACETOLACTATE SYNTHASE; AUSTRALIA; BROMUS; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG RESISTANCE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HERBICIDES; MALATHION; SULFONYLUREA COMPOUNDS;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

BROMUS; BROMUS RIGIDUS;

EID: 84862215874     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.3270     Document Type: Article

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