Herbicide Resistance Management in Annual Bluegrass

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Overview

Annual bluegrass is one of the most problematic weeds of turf grass lawns, athletic fields, and golf courses. However, this weed can become resistant if you rely on a single type of herbicide to control it. This publication explains how resistance develops and how to select the herbicides or combinations of herbicides that will best eliminate resistant weeds and prevent new ones from developing. (5 pages)

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