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PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Volume 78, Issue 10, Pages 3957-3972Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/ps.6963
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early detection; herbicide resistance screening; invasive plant species; Palmer amaranth; silverleaf nightshade
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Invasive plant species have negative impacts on crop yields, the environment, and biodiversity. Managing these species involves developing knowledge, prevention measures, and risk assessment before introduction, and monitoring and integrated management after introduction. This study proposes a framework for early detection and management of invasive plants, utilizing novel detection tools, herbicide resistance screening, and ecological knowledge.
Invasive plant species (IPS) are often considered weeds that cause high yield losses in crops, negatively affect the environment, and disrupt certain ecosystem services. The negative impact of IPS on biodiversity is increasing and disturbing native vegetation. The management of plant invasions can be divided in two phases (before and after invasion). Prior to introduction it is crucial to develop the knowledge base (biology, ecology, distribution, impact, management) on IPS, prevention measures and risk assessment. After introduction if eradication fails, the monitoring and the integrated management of IPS are imperative to prevent the naturalization and further dispersal. This review uses two major invasive weed species (Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. and Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.) as case studies to propose a framework for early detection, rapid herbicide resistance screening, and integrated management. The holistic framework that is presented exploits recent: (i) novel detection tools, (ii) rapid tests and assays for herbicide resistance, and (iii) biology, ecology, distribution traits, and management tools for the IPS. Farmers, advisors, researchers, and policymakers need briefing on IPS growth dynamics, adaptability rates, and response to conventional and novel treatments to prevent new invasions, eradicate isolated stands, and mitigate the impact of invasive weed species in the long term. (c) 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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