Invasive plants (i.e. weeds) have been on the upswing lately as a threat to take over desirable plants, out-compete farm crops, and disturb the fragile health of ecosystems.

1 Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States 2 United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Wheat, Sorghum, and ...