Until about a decade ago, Palmer amaranth was relatively unheard of in the Midwest. Since then, this pigweed has made a name for itself as one of the most competitive weeds in corn, soybean and ...

redroot pigweed, and Palmer amaranth. Why should you care about these weeds? Well, pigweed grows quickly, spreads like ...

The invasive pigweed Palmer amaranth, first found in New York soybean fields in 2019, has been dubbed the "spotted lanternfly ...

Researchers have sequenced the genomes of Palmer amaranth and other pigweed species, uncovering key mechanisms behind ...

Help can’t arrive fast enough for corn and soybean farmers who routinely battle Palmer amaranth (pigweed) or waterhemp, especially those with resistance to currently available herbicide ...

Weeds like Palmer amaranth make farming harder and less profitable, and available herbicides are becoming less effective. For scientists to find solutions, they first need to know their enemy. A study ...

Weeds like Palmer amaranth make farming harder and less profitable ... smooth and redroot pigweed. The advancement represents a major leap in scientists' understanding of the weeds' biology ...

began showing potted Palmer amaranth plants to area growers and agronomists. He taught them to identify the plant, also known as pigweed, by its smooth stems, egg-shaped leaves and elongated ...

Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and partners have produced complete, chromosome-level genomes for Palmer amaranth, smooth and redroot pigweed. The reference genomes expose ...

Palmer amaranth and redroot and smooth pigweed. The advancement represents a major leap in scientists’ understanding of the weeds’ biology, including their ability to detoxify common herbicides.