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Imazapic is a chemical used as an herbicide. It controls many broad leaf weeds and controls or suppresses some grasses in pasture, rangeland and certain types of turf. It has a half-life of around 120 days in soil. [1] [2] Imazapic is considered an environmental hazard due to its harmful effects on aquatic life. [3]
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula Cl 2 C 6 H 3 OCH 2 CO 2 H. It is usually referred to by its ISO common name 2,4-D . [ 4 ] It is a systemic herbicide that kills most broadleaf weeds by causing uncontrolled growth, but most grasses such as cereals , lawn turf, and grassland are relatively unaffected.
Enlist Duo is an herbicide that contains the choline form of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and glyphosate plus an unknown number of unlisted ingredients. Dow added chemicals to the mixture in what it termed "Colex-D technology". [5] 2,4-D is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world.
The Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) classifies herbicides by their mode of action (MoA) to provide a uniform way for farmers and growers to identify the agents they use and better manage pesticide resistance around the world. [1] [2] It is run by CropLife International [3] in conjunction with the Weed Science Society of America ...
Isoxaben (N-[3-(1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl)-1,2-oxazol-5-yl]-2,6-dimethoxybenzamide) is an herbicide from the benzamide and isoxazole family. [ 1 ] It is intended for use in vineyards and tree nut orchards for the preemergence control of broadleaf weeds .
The triketone herbicides were found to be effective on a wide range of commercially-important weed species and to have both pre- and post-emergence activity. [9] Mesotrione was chosen for development (by Zeneca Agrochemicals under the code number ZA1296) because it controls a wide range of broad-leaved weeds that compete with maize and can also suppress some annual grass weeds that may be ...
Festuca octoflora, also known as Vulpia octoflora, [1] [2] is an annual plant in the grass family . [3] The common name six-week fescue is because it supplies about 6 weeks of cattle forage after a rain. [3] Other common names include sixweeks fescue, [4] six-weeks fescue, pullout grass, [4] eight-flower six-weeks grass, [4] or eight-flowered ...
Fluroxypyr is an herbicide in the class of synthetic auxins. It is used to control broadleaf weeds and woody brush. [ 2 ] It is formulated as the 1-methylheptyl ester (fluroxypyr-MHE).