Glyphosate Resistance in Crops and Weeds: History, Development, and Management

Glyphosate-resistant (GR) crop technology has revolutionized crop production in many parts of the world, offering such benefits as reduced fuel costs and improved soil conservation; however, GR weeds are becoming one of the most pressing problems in crop protection, threatening the sustainability of glyphosate and GR crop technology. This book details the development of glyphosate resistance, offering interdisciplinary approaches for managing GR weeds and reducing their spread.

Glyphosate Resistance in Crops and Weeds features contributions from leading experts in the many disciplines needed to fully understand GR crops and weeds. The authors have reviewed and analyzed all the latest research findings as well as the latest technologies developed to manage GR crops and weeds. Coverage includes:

• Developmental processes of first and subsequent generationsof GR crops
• A separate chapter on the economic impact of GR weeds
• Strategies for effectively managing glyphosate resistance
• Regional management issues surrounding GR weeds around the world
• Genetics and genomics of glyphosate resistance
• Methods of testing for glyphosate resistance

References guide readers to the primary literature for further investigation of individual topics. A compilation of commonly used terms in herbicide resistance and their definitions is also provided.

With the productivity and health of croplands threatened around the world by GR weeds, this review of glyphosate resistance is essential for land managers, weed scientists, plant biologists, crop consultants, and agronomists.