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Occurrence of Multiple Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds in Brazilian Citrus Orchards

Authors :
Gabriel da Silva Amaral
Ricardo Alcántara-de la Cruz
Rodrigo Martinelli
Luiz Renato Rufino Junior
Leonardo Bianco de Carvalho
Fernando Alves de Azevedo
Maria Fátima das Graças Fernandes da Silva
Source :
AgriEngineering, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 1068-1078 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2023.

Abstract

Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide for weed control in citrus orchards in Brazil; therefore, it is likely that several species have gained resistance to this herbicide and that more than one resistant species can be found in the same orchard. The objective was to identify weeds resistant to glyphosate in citrus orchards from different regions of the São Paulo State (SP) and determine how many resistant species are present within the same orchard. Seeds of Amaranthus deflexus, A. hybridus, Bidens pilosa, Chloris elata, Conyza bonariensis, Digitaria insularis, Solanum Americanum, and Tridax procumbens, which, as reported by growers, are suspected to be resistant to glyphosate, were collected from plants that survived the last application of this herbicide (>720 g of acid equivalent [ae] ha–1) in sweet orange and Tahiti acid lime orchards. Based on dose–response and shikimic acid accumulation assays, all populations of A. deflexus, A. hybridus, B. pilosa, and T. procumbens were sensitive to glyphosate. However, populations of B. pilosa from the Olimpia region (R-NS, R-PT and R-OdA) showed signs of resistance based on plant mortality rates by 50% within a population (LD50 = 355–460 g ae ha−1). All populations of C. bonariensis, C. elata, and D. insularis were resistant to glyphosate, presenting resistance ratios from 1.9 to 27.6 and low shikimate accumulation rates. Solanum americanum also showed resistance, with resistance ratios ranging from 4.3 to 25.4. Most of the citrus orchards sampled presented the occurrence of more than one species resistant to glyphosate: Nossa Senhora—one species; Olhos D’agua and Passatempo—two species; Araras—four species; and Cordeiropolis and Mogi-Mirim—up to five species. The results reported in this paper provide evidence of multiple species in citrus orchards from São Paulo that have exhibited resistance to glyphosate. This underscores the difficulties in managing glyphosate-resistant weeds which are prevalent throughout the country, such as C. bonariensis and D. insularis. The presence of these resistant species further complicates the control of susceptible species that may also develop resistance. In addition, the glyphosate resistance of S. americanum was identified for the first time.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26247402
Volume :
5
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
AgriEngineering
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3aee1430d46144e8aeb6a23e02a46e30
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering5020067