LAWRENCE, KANSAS - Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) issued a new fact sheet to uproot common misconceptions about “superweeds”- a catchall term used by many to describe weeds resistant to herbicides. The paper explores the truth behind two widespread fallacies.
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