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University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

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A new PNAS Nexus study from USDA ARS and Crop Sciences researchers from the University of Illinois found glyphosate, when used alone, became up to 32% less effective within a decade of its introduction. The combination of glyphosate with a pre-emergence herbicide, however, was still effective.  

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