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Distribution of metamitron-resistant Chenopodium album L. in Belgian sugar beet.
Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences - 1 Jan 2010
Mechant E, De Marez T, Vroman G, Hermann O, Legrand G, Misonne J F, Bulcke R
Abstract excerpt
Chenopodium album L. (fat-hen) with a Ser264-Gly mutation is resistant to photosystem II-inhibiting herbicides like the triazinone metamitron, a key herbicide in sugar beet. In recent years, this resistant biotype may cause unsatisfactory weed control in Belgian sugar beet. However, the dimension of the problem was yet unknown. Therefore, a survey was conducted in 2008 covering the whole Belgian sugar beet area....
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