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Point mutations including a novel Pro-197-Phe mutation confer cross-resistance to acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibiting herbicides in Lactuca serriola in Australia.
Pest management science - 1 Dec 2023
Merriam Alicia B, Malone Jenna M, Hereward James P, Gill Gurjeet, Preston Christopher
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BACKGROUND: Control of prickly lettuce has become increasingly difficult for lentil growers in southern Australia because of widespread resistance to common herbicides, a lack of alternative herbicide options and the prolific production of highly mobile seed. This study aimed to quantify acetolactate synthase (ALS)-inhibiting herbicide resistance in the Mid North (MN) and Yorke Peninsula (YP) of South Australia,...
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