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Crops under threat from pest grass resistant to weedkiller

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Italian ryegrass which affects cereals including wheat has been found at a farm in Kent .

It is the first weed in the UK that cannot be killed by the most effective herbicide.

Experts say there is no threat to the UK food supply or food prices.

Resistance in Spain and Italy in recent decades , but neither escalated into widespread problems.

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66

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57

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73

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formal

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English

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57

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