Journal
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Volume 78, Issue 3, Pages 1265-1271Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/ps.6744
Keywords
ACCase inhibitors; cytochrome P450; Jaccard index; photosystem inhibitors; synthetic auxins; target-site resistance
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- New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment [C10X1806]
- New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) [C10X1806] Funding Source: New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE)
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Hierarchical clustering and network analysis were used to classify herbicide MoAs into three distinct groups based on the resistant weed species they have in common, providing insights into the risk of multiple resistance in weeds. The potential for managing resistance by rotating herbicides between rather than within clusters was highlighted, based on crop, weed, and environmental conditions.
BACKGROUND The number of weed species resistant to multiple herbicide modes of action (MoAs) has increased over the last 30 years and may in the future render existing herbicide MoAs obsolete for many cropping systems. Yet few predictive tools exist to manage this risk. Using a worldwide dataset of weed species resistant to multiple herbicide MoAs, hierarchical clustering was used to classify MoAs into similar groups in relation to the suite of resistant weed species they have in common. Network analyses then were used to explore the relative importance of species prevalence and similarity in cluster patterns. RESULTS Hierarchical clustering identified three similarly sized clusters of herbicide MoAs that were linked by the co-occurrence of resistant weeds: Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) groups 2, 4, 5 and 9; HRAC groups 12, 14 and 15; and HRAC groups 1, 3 and 22. Cluster membership was consistent with similarities in the physiological or biochemical target of the herbicide MoAs. Network analyses revealed that the number of weed species resistant to two different MoAs was related to the number of weeds known to be resistant to each individual herbicide MoA. CONCLUSIONS Hierarchical cluster analysis provided new insights into the risk of weeds becoming resistant to more than one herbicide MoA. By clustering herbicide MoAs into three distinct groups, the potential exists for farmers to manage resistance by rotating herbicides between rather than within clusters, as far as crop, weed and environmental conditions allow.
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