Cross- and Multiple-Herbicide Resistance: Implications for Grain Production Systems
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Weed Science and Weed Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 153
Special Issue Editor
Interests: herbicide resistance; cross- and multiple-resistance; herbicide metabolism; resistant mechanisms; TSR; NTSR; mechanism of action
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Dear Colleagues,
Cross- and multiple-herbicide resistance have become defining challenges for modern grain production systems. In soybean–maize rotations, as well as in wheat, rice, barley, sorghum, and other major cereals and oilseeds, the sustained reliance of a limited number of herbicide modes of action has intensified the selection pressure and accelerated the evolution of complex resistance patterns. Many weed populations now harbor overlapping resistance mechanisms, reducing field-level efficacy and threatening the sustainability of simplified production systems.
Although substantial progress has been made in understanding herbicide toxicology and resistance mechanisms, the increasing frequency of new and more complex resistance cases highlights the need for deeper biochemical and molecular insights. A more refined understanding of both herbicide modes of action and resistance pathways is essential to support robust resistance management strategies in grain-based cropping systems.
This Special Issue focuses on the biochemical and molecular basis of herbicide action and weed resistance, particularly emphasizing cross- and multiple-herbicide resistance. We welcome cutting-edge contributions addressing novel herbicide targets, newly identified resistance mechanisms, and the integration of mechanistic knowledge into resistance management for grain production.
Topics of interest include the following:
- The molecular modes of action of novel herbicides;
- Target-site resistance mechanisms in new resistance cases;
- Non-target-site resistance in major weeds in grain systems;
- The fitness costs and ecological implications of resistant populations.
Dr. Ricardo Alcántara-de la Cruz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- herbicide toxicology
- cross-resistance
- multiple resistance
- herbicide-resistant weeds
- mo-lecular mechanisms
- grain production systems
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