Paper · 2026 · Weed Technology

Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States

Abraham Akuoko; Albert Adjesiwor; Joel Felix; et al.

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Abstract

Abstract Sugar beet with three-way resistance to dicamba, glufosinate, and glyphosate may provide sugar beet growers with additional herbicide options for management of glyphosate-resistant (GR) weed species such as Palmer amaranth and kochia. Field trials were conducted near Scottsbluff, Nebraska; Lingle, Wyoming; Kimberly, Idaho; and Ontario, Oregon in 2023, to compare the effectiveness of dicamba (549 g ae ha −1 ) + glyphosate (1,260 g ae ha −1 ) applied preemergence, and postemergence combinations of dicamba + glyphosate, glyphosate, and glufosinate (656 g ai ha −1 ) to manage weeds in sugar beet crops. Common lambsquarters, redroot pigweed, and GR kochia were present at the Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming locations; and common lambsquarters and GR Palmer amaranth were present in Nebraska. Dicamba + glyphosate applied preemergence reduced common lambsquarters, redroot pigweed, and GR kochia compared with glyphosate applied alone. Common lambsquarters density was higher in plots where glufosinate had been applied early postemergence compared with dicamba + glyphosate and glyphosate applied alone. Glufosinate and dicamba + glyphosate applied early or late postemergence reduced GR Palmer amaranth density relative to glyphosate alone applied early or late postemergence. Postemergence applications had no significant effect on redroot pigweed or GR kochia density. Based on the findings of this research, sugar beet with three-way resistance to dicamba, glufosinate, and glyphosate will bring two additional sites of action to be used both preemergence and postemergence, providing improved weed control compared to currently available technology.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Preemergence dicamba plus glyphosate reduced common lambsquarters relative to glyphosate alone.

Treatment
Dicamba + glyphosate applied preemergencee0
Interactor
common lambsquartersChenopodium albume0weed
Outcome
common lambsquarterse0
Direction
reducede0
Comparator
glyphosate applied alonee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Chenopodium album
Chenopodium album · InteractorOlivier Pichard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Dicamba + glyphosate applied preemergence reduced common lambsquarters, redroot pigweed, and GR kochia compared with glyphosate applied alone”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Preemergence dicamba plus glyphosate reduced redroot pigweed relative to glyphosate alone.

Treatment
Dicamba + glyphosate applied preemergencee0
Interactor
redroot pigweede0weed
Outcome
redroot pigweede0
Direction
reducede0
Comparator
glyphosate applied alonee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Dicamba + glyphosate applied preemergence reduced common lambsquarters, redroot pigweed, and GR kochia compared with glyphosate applied alone”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Preemergence dicamba plus glyphosate reduced GR kochia relative to glyphosate alone.

Treatment
Dicamba + glyphosate applied preemergencee0
Interactor
GR kochiae0weed
Outcome
GR kochiae0
Direction
reducede0
Comparator
glyphosate applied alonee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Dicamba + glyphosate applied preemergence reduced common lambsquarters, redroot pigweed, and GR kochia compared with glyphosate applied alone”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Early postemergence glufosinate had higher common lambsquarters density than dicamba plus glyphosate.

Treatment
glufosinate had been applied early postemergencee0
Interactor
Common lambsquartersChenopodium albume0weed
Outcome
Common lambsquarters densitye0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
dicamba + glyphosatee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Chenopodium album
Chenopodium album · InteractorOlivier Pichard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Common lambsquarters density was higher in plots where glufosinate had been applied early postemergence compared with dicamba + glyphosate and glyphosate applied alone”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Early postemergence glufosinate had higher common lambsquarters density than glyphosate alone.

Treatment
glufosinate had been applied early postemergencee0
Interactor
Common lambsquartersChenopodium albume0weed
Outcome
Common lambsquarters densitye0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
glyphosate applied alonee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Chenopodium album
Chenopodium album · InteractorOlivier Pichard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Common lambsquarters density was higher in plots where glufosinate had been applied early postemergence compared with dicamba + glyphosate and glyphosate applied alone”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Early or late glufosinate reduced GR Palmer amaranth density against glyphosate alone.

Treatment
Glufosinatee0
Interactor
GR Palmer amaranthe0weed
Outcome
GR Palmer amaranth densitye0
Direction
reducede0
Qualifier
early or late postemergencee0
Comparator
glyphosate alonee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Glufosinate and dicamba + glyphosate applied early or late postemergence reduced GR Palmer amaranth density relative to glyphosate alone applied early or late postemergence”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Early or late dicamba plus glyphosate reduced GR Palmer amaranth density against glyphosate alone.

Treatment
dicamba + glyphosatee0
Interactor
GR Palmer amaranthe0weed
Outcome
GR Palmer amaranth densitye0
Direction
reducede0
Qualifier
early or late postemergencee0
Comparator
glyphosate alonee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Glufosinate and dicamba + glyphosate applied early or late postemergence reduced GR Palmer amaranth density relative to glyphosate alone applied early or late postemergence”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Postemergence applications did not significantly affect redroot pigweed density.

Treatment
Postemergence applicationse0
Interactor
redroot pigweede0weed
Outcome
redroot pigweede0
Direction
no significant effecte0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Postemergence applications had no significant effect on redroot pigweed or GR kochia density”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Postemergence applications did not significantly affect GR kochia density.

Treatment
Postemergence applicationse0
Interactor
GR kochiae0weed
Outcome
GR kochia densitye0
Direction
no significant effecte0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Postemergence applications had no significant effect on redroot pigweed or GR kochia density”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The three-way resistant sugar beet technology is expected to improve weed control.

Outcome
improved weed controle0
Comparator
currently available technologye0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“providing improved weed control compared to currently available technology”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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“Evaluating weed control in dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate-resistant sugar beet in the western United States”

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glyphosate · Chenopodium album · Beta vulgaris (beet)Results agree

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herbicide · Chenopodium album · Beta vulgaris (beet)Results agree

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