Illinois study advances possibility of genetic control for major agricultural weeds
Illinois study advances possibility of genetic control for major agricultural weeds
Tags: Agriculture, Genetic biocontrolL. Quinn, ACES News, 2017.
Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth, two aggressive weeds that threaten the food supply in North America, are increasingly hard to kill with commercially available herbicides. A novel approach known as genetic control could one day reduce the need for these chemicals. Now, scientists are one step closer.