
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Sanders, BA 
T1  - The life cycle and ecology of <I>Cyperus difformis</I> (rice weed) in temperate Australia: a review
JF  - Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
JO  - Aust. J. Exp. Agric.
Y1  - 1994
VL  - 34
IS  - 7
SP  - 1031
EP  - 1038
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9941031 
N2  - The almost exclusive use of aerial sowing of rice in Australia and the concomitant reliance upon the herbicide bensulfuron-methyl to control Cyperus difformis has not been matched with an increase in the understanding of the biology of this major weed. Of great significance i s the recent discovery of C. difformis biotypes in California which are resistant to bensulfuron-methyl. Although Australian rice agroecosystems employ longer rotations than the intensive Californian systems, it is only a matter of time until resistant biotypes are identified in Australia. This paper identifies the life cycle characteristics of C. difformis that we need to understand for its future management. 
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