Herbicide‐resistant weeds: from research and knowledge to future needs

Synthetic herbicides have been used globally to control weeds in major field crops. This has imposed a strong selection for any trait that enables plant populations to survive and reproduce in the presence of the herbicide. Herbicide resistance in weeds must be minimized because it is a major limiting factor to food security in global agriculture. This represents a huge challenge that will require great research efforts to develop control strategies as alternatives to the dominant and almost exclusive practice of weed control by herbicides. Weed scientists, plant ecologists and evolutionary biologists should join forces and work towards an improved and more integrated understanding of resistance across all scales. This approach will likely facilitate the design of innovative solutions to the global herbicide resistance challenge.Fil: Busi, Roberto. University of Western Australia; AustraliaFil: Vila Aiub, Martin Miguel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina. University of Western Australia; AustraliaFil: Beckie, Hugh J.. Saskatoon Research Centre; CanadáFil: Gaines, Todd A.. University of Western Australia; AustraliaFil: Goggin, Danica E.. University of Western Australia; AustraliaFil: Kaundun, Shiv S.. Syngenta UK Limited; Reino UnidoFil: Lacoste, Myrtille. University of Western Australia; AustraliaFil: Neve, Paul. University of Warwick; Reino UnidoFil: Nissen, Scott J.. State University of Colorado - Fort Collins; Estados UnidosFil: Norsworthy, Jason K.. University of Arkansas; Estados UnidosFil: Renton, Michael. University of Western Australia; AustraliaFil: Shaner, Dale L.. United States Department of Agriculture; Estados UnidosFil: Tranel, Patrick J.. University of Illinois; Estados UnidosFil: Wright, Terry. Dow AgroSciences; Estados UnidosFil: Yu, Qin. University of Western Australia; AustraliaFil: Powles, Stephen B.. University of Western Australia; Australi