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New PCR test to target herbicide resistance in wild oat populations

Summary by Agriland.ie
Teagasc is to launch a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to help identify wild oat populations that are herbicide resistant. Just over 170 instances of wild oat resistance have been identified across a growing number of Ireland’s tillage regions. Securing a relatively small additional number of affected population samples will allow Teagasc scientists to finalise the work required to fully refine the new test. Teagasc agronomist, Shay Phelan,…
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Agriland.ie broke the news on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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