Cross-resistance to imidazolinone herbicides in chlorsulfuron-resistant Raphanus raphanistrum

Pest Manag Sci. 2002 Sep;58(9):917-9. doi: 10.1002/ps.555.

Abstract

Raphanus raphanistrum L has evolved widespread resistance to sulfonylureas in the Western Australia (WA) wheat belt. With the introduction of imidazolinone-tolerant (IT) wheat (Tritcum aestivum L) and IT canola (Brassica napus L) in the WA wheat belt, it is important to understand the status of cross-resistance in this weed to sulfonylurea and imidazolinone (Imi) herbicides. A study was conducted to examine cross-resistance between chlorsulfuron and Imi herbicides (a mixture of imazapic and imazapyr) in 46 R raphanistrum populations collected from across the WA wheat belt. Plants were treated with herbicides and assessed for phytotoxicity under glasshouse conditions. Of the 46 R raphanistrum populations, 32 were resistant to chlorsulfuron and four were resistant to imazapic + imazapyr. Of the 70% chlorsulfuron-resistant populations, 13% showed cross-resistance to imazapic + imazapyr. However, the cross-resistant populations treated with imazapic + imazapyr showed a lower resistance level than the chlorsulfuron-treated populations. These results suggest that weed populations with such cross-resistance will not be controlled effectively by Imi herbicides. Although the resistance levels of the cross-resistant populations to Imi herbicides were low, the cross-resistance levels of R raphanistrum should be determined before growing IT crops, particularly IT canola.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Resistance*
  • Herbicides / pharmacology*
  • Herbicides / toxicity
  • Imidazoles / pharmacology
  • Imidazoles / toxicity
  • Niacin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Niacin / pharmacology
  • Niacin / toxicity
  • Nicotinic Acids / pharmacology
  • Nicotinic Acids / toxicity
  • Raphanus / drug effects*
  • Raphanus / physiology
  • Sulfonamides / pharmacology*
  • Triazines / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Herbicides
  • Imidazoles
  • Nicotinic Acids
  • Sulfonamides
  • Triazines
  • Niacin
  • imazapyr
  • imazapic
  • chlorsulfuron