issg Database: Impact Information for Setaria verticillata

Setaria verticillata (grass)

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         General Impact

Setaria verticillata is problematic, cosmopolitan crop weed. It has the ability to adapt to a wide range of habitats enabing widespread infestation in temperate, disturbed areas throughout the world. It exhibits phenotypic plasticity and is quite resilient to a number of conditions being resistant to several herbicides, mechanical damage, and drought. Its invasive nature has resulted in significant damage to corn crops and the displacement of native grasses (Dekker, 2003).

         Location Specific Impacts:
Spain
Agricultural: Setaria verticillata is a problematic weed to corn crops in Spain (Prado & Franco, 2004).

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