Abstract

A population of waterhemp in a seed maize production field in central Illinois, United States, was not adequately controlled after post-emergence applications of herbicides that inhibit 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD). Progeny from the field population survived following treatment with mesotrione, tembotrione or topramezone applied to the foliage either alone or in combination with atrazine in greenhouse experiments. Dose-response experiments indicated that the level of resistance to the HPPD inhibitor mesotrione is at least tenfold relative to sensitive biotypes. These studies confirm that waterhemp has evolved resistance to HPPD-inhibiting herbicides.

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