HERBICIDE

CLASSIFICATION
REPEATED USE OF HERBICIDES WITH THE SAME SITE
OF ACTION CAN RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OF HERBICIDE-RESISTANT WEED POPULATIONS.

MODE OF
by PREMIX
This chart groups herbicides by their modes of action to assist you This chart lists premix herbicides alphabetically by their trade
by
ACTION in selecting herbicides 1) to maintain greater diversity in herbicide
use and 2) to rotate among effective herbicides with different sites
names so you can identify the premix’s component herbicides
and their respective site-of-action groups. Refer to the Site-
(effect on plant growth) of action to delay the development of herbicide resistance. of-Action chart on the left for more information.

SITE-OF-ACTION NUMBER OF COMPONENT COMPONENT

GROUP RESISTANT WEED SPECIES SITE-OF-ACTION SITE-OF-ACTION
IN U.S.
GROUP GROUP
SITE OF CHEMICAL ACTIVE PRODUCT
ACTION FAMILY INGREDIENT EXAMPLES (TRADE NAME ) PREMIX ACTIVE TRADE PREMIX ACTIVE TRADE
NAME® NAME®
®
INGREDIENT INGREDIENT
LIPID SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS bicyclopyrone ––––– 27 acetochlor Harness 15
clodinafop Discover NG HARNESS XTRA
mesotrione Callisto 27 atrazine AAtrex 5
cyhalofop Clincher ACURON
atrazine AAtrex 5 clopyralid Stinger 4
Aryloxyphenoxypro- HORNET
fenoxaprop Ricestar, Tecoma, others s-metolachlor Dual II Magnum 15 flumetsulam Python 2
pionate (fops)
ACCASE INHIBITORS fluazifop Fusilade DX bicyclopyrone ––––– pyrasulfotole –––––
1 (acetyl CoA carboxylase)
15
quizalofop Assure II, Targa
27
HUSKIE
27
Acuron Flexi* mesotrione Callisto 27 bromoxynil Buctril 6
clethodim Select Max, others s-metolachlor Dual II Magnum 15 pyrasulfotole ––––– 27
Cyclohexanedione (dims)
sethoxydim Poast, Poast Plus thifensulfuron Harmony 2 HUSKIE COMPLETE bromoxynil Buctril 6
AFFINITY BROADSPEC
Phenylpyrazolin pinoxaden Axial XL (Affinity Tankmix) tribenuron Express 2 thiencarbazone Varro 2
thifensulfuron Harmony 2 rimsulfuron Resolve, Matrix 2
AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS INSTIGATE
AFFORIA tribenuron Express 2 mesotrione Callisto 27
imazamox Raptor, Beyond, Clearmax flumioxazin Valor 14 acetochlor Surpass NXT 15
KEYSTONE NXT
imazapic Plateau dicamba Clarity 4 (Keystone LA NXT) atrazine AAtrex 5
Imidazolinone
imazaquin Scepter thifensulfuron Harmony 2 2,4-D 2,4-D, others 4
imazethapyr Pursuit, Newpath AGILITY SG
tribenuron Express 2 KOCHIAVORE fluroxypyr Starane 4
Pyrimidinylthiobenzoic bispyribac Regiment metsulfuron Ally 2 bromoxynil Buctril, others 6
acid pyrithiobac Staple thifensulfuron Harmony 2 rimsulfuron Resolve 2
flucarbazone Everest, Pre-Pare, Sierra LEADOFF
ALLY EXTRA tribenuron Express 2 thifensulfuron Harmony 2
Sulfonylaminocarbonyl-
propoxycarbazone Olympus metsulfuron Ally 2 mesotrione Callisto 27
triazolinones
thiencarbazone Varro pyroxasulfone Zidua 15 LEXAR EZ s-metolachlor Dual II Magnum 15
bensulfuron Londax ANTHEM ATZ fluthiacet Cadet 14 atrazine AAtrex 5
chlorimuron Classic atrazine AAtrex 5 mesotrione Callisto 27
chlorsulfuron Glean pyroxasulfone Zidua 15 LUMAX EZ s-metolachlor Dual II Magnum 15
halosulfuron Permit ANTHEM FLEX
carfentrazone Aim 14 atrazine AAtrex 5
iodosulfuron Autumn pyroxasulfone Zidua 15 dicamba Clarity 4
mesosulfuron Osprey ANTHEM MAXX MARKSMAN
fluthiacet Cadet 14 atrazine AAtrex 5
ALS INHIBITORS metsulfuron Ally Armezon Cadet
2 (acetolactate synthase)
47
nicosulfuron Accent Q, Zest* ARMEZON PRO
tropramezone 27
MARVEL
fluthiacet 14
dimethenamid-P Outlook 15 fomesafen Flexstar 14
orthosulfamuron Strada sulfentrazone Spartan 14 primisulfuron Beacon 2
Sulfonylurea AUTHORITY ASSIST NORTHSTAR
primisulfuron Beacon imazethapyr Pursuit 2 dicamba Clarity 4
prosulfuron Peak sulfentrazone Spartan 14 clomazone Command 13
rimsulfuron Resolve, Matrix AUTHORITY ELITE OBEY
s-metolachlor Dual Magnum 15 quinclorac Facet 4
sulfosulfuron Maverick sulfentrazone Spartan 14 saflufenacil Sharpen 14
thifensulfuron Harmony AUTHORITY FIRST OPTILL
cloransulam FirstRate 2 imazethapyr Pursuit 2
triasulfuron Amber sulfentrazone Spartan 14 saflufenacil Sharpen 14
tribenuron Express AUTHORITY MTZ
metribuzin Metribuzin 5 OPTILL PRO imazethapyr Pursuit 2
trifloxysulfuron Envoke sulfentrazone Spartan 14 dimethenamid-P Outlook 15
AUTHORITY XL
triflusulfuron UpBeet (Authority Maxx) chlorimuron Classic 2 florasulam ––––– 2
cloransulam FirstRate ORION
iodosulfuron Autumn 2 MCPA MCPA 4
florasulam component of Orion AUTUMN SUPER
thiencarbazone Varro 2 thifensulfuron Harmony 2
Triazolopyrimidine flumetsulam Python, Accolade PANOFLEX
pinoxaden Axial XL 1 tribenuron Express 2
penoxsulam Grasp AXIAL STAR
fluroxypyr Starane 4 thifensulfuron Harmony 2
pyroxsulam PowerFlex HL PERMIT PLUS
rimsulfuron Resolve 2 halosulfuron Permit 2
BASIS BLEND
thifensulfuron Harmony 2 s-metolachlor Dual Magnum 15
EPSP SYNTHASE INHIBITOR PREFIX
Roundup, Touchdown,
9 (5-enolpyruvyl-shikimate- 15 Organophosphorus glyphosate
several BETAMIX
desmedipham Betenex 5 fomesafen Reflex 14
3-phosphate) phenmedipham ––––– 5 rimsulfuron Resolve 2
PREQUEL
BICEP II MAGNUM s-metolachlor Dual II Magnum 15 isoxaflutole Balance 27
(Bicep Lite II Magnum) atrazine AAtrex 5 carfentrazone Aim 14
GROWTH REGULATORS PRIORITY
s-metolachlor Dual Magnum 15 halosulfuron Permit 2
Arylpicolinate halauxifen Arylex* BOUNDARY
metribuzin Metribuzin 5 desmedipham Betenex 5
Banvel, Clarity, DiFlexx,
Benzoic acid dicamba fomesafen Flexstar 14 PROGRESS phenmedipham ––––– 5
Engenia*, XtendiMax*, others
BRAKE F2
aminopyralid Milestone fluridone Sonar 12 ethofumesate Nortron 16
4 TIR1 AUXIN RECEPTORS clopyralid Stinger BREAKFREE NXT ATZ acetochlor Breakfree NXT 15
PULSAR
dicamba Clarity 4

(synthetic auxins)
8 Carboxylic acid fluroxypyr Starane
(Breakfree NXT Lite) atrazine AAtrex 5 fluroxypyr Starane 4

triclopyr Grandstand s-metolachlor Dual Magnum 15 halauxifen Arylex 4

BROADAXE QUELEX*
quinclorac Facet sulfentrazone Spartan 14 florasulam ––––– 2

2,4-D 2,4-D, others carfentrazone Aim 14 triasulfuron Amber 2

Phenoxy BROADHEAD RAVE
MCPA MCPA, others quinclorac Facet 4 dicamba Clarity 4
bromoxynil Buctril 6 flucarbazone Everest 2
19 AUXIN TRANSPORT INHIBITOR 0 Semicarbazone diflufenzopyr component of Status BRONATE
MCPA MCPA 4
RAZE
fluroxypyr Starane 4
alachlor Micro-Tech 15 rimsulfuron Resolve 2
BULLET REALM Q
PHOTOSYNTHESIS INHIBITORS atrazine AAtrex 5 mesotrione Callisto 27

desmedipham Betenex mesotrione Callisto 27 cyhalofop Clincher 1

Phenylcarbamate CALLISTO GT REBELEX
phenmedipham component of Betamix glyphosate glyphosate 9 penoxsulam Grasp 2

atrazine AAtrex, others mesotrione Callisto 27 rimsulfuron Resolve 2

CALLISTO XTRA REQUIRE Q
Triazine prometryn Caparol atrazine AAtrex 5 dicamba Clarity 4
PHOTOSYSTEM II INHIBITORS
5 (different binding than 6 & 7)
26
simazine Princep chlorimuron Classic 2 clopyralid Stinger 4
CANOPY
hexazinone Velpar metribuzin Metribuzin 5 RESICORE* acetochlor Surpass NXT 15
Triazinone
metribuzin Metribuzin, others chlorimuron Classic 2 mesotrione Callisto 27
CANOPY EX
Uracil terbacil Sinbar tribenuron Express 2 rimsulfuron Resolve 2
RESOLVE Q
Benzothiadiazole bentazon Basagran, others thiencarbazone Varro 2 thifensulfuron Harmony 2
PHOTOSYSTEM II INHIBITORS
6 (different binding than 5 & 7)
1 Nitrile bromoxynil Buctril, others
CAPRENO
tembotrione Laudis 27 nicosulfuron Accent Q 2
REVULIN Q
Amide propanil SuperWham MCPA MCPA 4 mesotrione Callisto 27

diuron Direx, Karmex CARNIVORE clopyralid Stinger 4 propoxycarbazone Olympus 2

PHOTOSYSTEM II INHIBITORS
7 (different binding than 5 & 6)
9 Urea fluometuron Cotoran bromoxynil Buctril 6
RIMFIRE MAX
mesosulfuron Osprey 2

linuron Lorox, Linex CINCH ATZ s-metolachlor Dual II Magnum 15 dicamba XtendiMax 4
ROUNDUP XTEND*
(Cinch ATZ Lite) atrazine AAtrex 5 glyphosate glyphosate 9

NITROGEN METABOLISM INHIBITOR quinclorac Facet 4 flumioxazin Valor 14

CLEARPATH ROWEL FX
imazethapyr Newpath 2 chlorimuron Classic 2
GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE
10 INHIBITOR
1 Organophosphorus glufosinate Liberty
COLT + SALVO 2,4-D 2,4-D 4 s-metolachlor Dual Magnum 15
SEQUENCE
(Trump Card) fluroxypyr Starane 4 glyphosate glyphosate 9

PIGMENT INHIBITORS MCPA MCPA 4 atrazine AAtrex 5

COLT + SWORD SHOTGUN
fluroxypyr Starane 4 2,4-D 2,4-D 4
PHYTOENE DESATURASE
12 (PDS) INHIBITOR
1 none recognized fluridone Sonar
thiencarbazone Varro 2 mesotrione Callisto 27
CORVUS SOLSTICE
isoxaflutole Balance Flexx 27 fluthiacet Cadet 14
DOXP SYNTHASE INHIBITOR
13 (1-DEOXY-D-XYULOSE 5-PHOSPHATE)
1 Isoxazolidinone clomazone Command
clopyralid Stinger 4 sulfentrazone Spartan 14
CURTAIL SONIC
Isoxazole isoxaflutole Balance Flexx 2,4-D 2,4-D 4 cloransulam FirstRate 2

Pyrazole pyrasulfotole component of Huskie clopyralid Stinger 4 sulfentrazone Spartan 14

CURTAIL M SPARTAN CHARGE
Pyrazolone topramezone Armezon, Impact MCPA MCPA 4 carfentrazone Aim 14
27 HPPD INHIBITORS 2 mesotrione Callisto acetochlor Degree 15 prosulfuron Peak 2
DEGREE XTRA SPIRIT
Triketone tembotrione Laudis atrazine AAtrex 5 primisulfuron Beacon 2

bicyclopyrone component of Acuron dicamba DiFlexx 4 clopyralid Stinger 4

DIFLEXX DUO* STANZA
tembotrione Laudis 27 flumetsulam Python 2

CELL MEMBRANE DISRUPTERS chlorimuron Classic 2 florasulam ––––– 2

STARANE FLEX
sulfentrazone Spartan DILIGENT* rimsulfuron Resolve 2 fluroxypyr Starane 4

Aryl triazinone carfentrazone Aim flumioxazin Valor 14 fluroxypyr Starane 4

STARANE NXT
fluthiacet Cadet 2,4-D 2,4-D 4 bromoxynil Buctril 6
ENLIST DUO
acifluorfen Ultra Blazer glyphosate glyphosate 9 diflufenzopyr ––––– 19
STATUS
14 PPO INHIBITORS 3 Diphenylether fomesafen Flexstar, Reflex, others chlorimuron Classic 2 dicamba Clarity 4

lactofen Cobra, Phoenix ENLITE thifensulfuron Harmony 2 nicosulfuron Accent Q 2

STEADFAST Q
flumiclorac Resource flumioxazin Valor 14 rimsulfuron Resolve 2
N-phenylphthalimide
flumioxazin Valor, Rowel chlorimuron Classic 2 bentazon Basagran 6
STORM
Pyrimidinedione saflufenacil Sharpen ENVIVE thifensulfuron Harmony 2 acifluorfen Ultra Blazer 14

diquat Reglone flumioxazin Valor 14 fluroxypyr Starane 4

PHOTOSYSTEM I
22 ELECTRON DIVERTER
5 Bipyridylium
paraquat Gramoxone SL s-metolachlor Dual Magnum 15 SUPREMACY thifensulfuron Harmony 2
EXPERT atrazine AAtrex 5 tribenuron Express 2

SEEDLING ROOT GROWTH INHIBITORS glyphosate glyphosate 9 prometryn Caparol 5

SUPREND
Benzamide pronamide Kerb imazethapyr Pursuit 2 trifloxysulfuron Envoke 2
EXTREME
ethalfluralin Sonalan glyphosate glyphosate 9 acetochlor Surpass NXT 15
3 MICROTUBULE INHIBITORS 6 Dinitroaniline pendimethalin Prowl H2O, others acetochlor Harness 15 SURESTART II clopyralid Stinger 4

trifluralin Treflan, others FIELD MASTER atrazine AAtrex 5 flumetsulam Python 2

glyphosate glyphosate 9 flumioxazin Valor 14
SURVEIL
SEEDLING SHOOT GROWTH INHIBITORS flumioxazin Valor 14 cloransulam FirstRate 2
FIERCE
butylate Sutan + pyroxasulfone Zidua 15 chlorimuron Classic 2
SYNCHRONY
cycloate Ro-Neet flumioxazin Valor 14 thifensulfuron Harmony 2
LIPID SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR
8 (not ACCase)
5 Thiocarbamate EPTC Eradicane, Eptam FIERCE XLT pyroxasulfone Zidua 15 acetochlor Harness 15

thiobencarb Bolero chlorimuron Classic 2 TRIPLEFLEX II clopyralid Stinger 4

triallate Far-Go chlorsulfuron Glean 2 flumetsulam Python 2

FINESSE
Degree, Harness, Surpass NXT, metsulfuron Ally 2 chlorimuron Classic 2
acetochlor
Topnotch, Warrant, others FINESSE GRASS chlorsulfuron Glean 2 TRIVENCE flumioxazin Valor 14

Chloroacetamide alachlor Intrro, Micro-Tech AND BROADLEAF flucarbazone Everest 2 metribuzin Metribuzin 5
LONG-CHAIN FATTY ACID
15 INHIBITORS
1 s-metolachlor Dual Magnum, others
FLEXSTAR GT
fomesafen Flexstar 14
VALOR XLT
flumioxazin Valor 14
dimethenamid-P Outlook glyphosate glyphosate 9 chlorimuron Classic 2
Oxyacetamide flufenacet Define aminopyralid Milestone 4 imazamox Raptor 2
FOREFRONT HL VARISTO*
Pyrazole pyroxasulfone Zidua 2,4-D 2,4-D 4 bentazon Basagran 6
fenoxaprop Tecoma 1 hexazinone Velpar 5
16 SPECIFIC SITE UNKNOWN 0 Benzofurane ethofumesate Nortron FOXFIRE
pinoxaden Axial XL 1
VELPAR ALFAMAX
diuron Karmex 7
acetochlor TopNotch 15 saflufenacil Sharpen 14
FULTIME NXT VERDICT
UNDEFINED atrazine AAtrex 5 dimethenamid-P Outlook 15
fluazifop Fusilade DX 1 fomesafen Reflex 14
17 NUCLEIC ACID INHIBITOR 1 Arsenical MSMA MSMA FUSION
fenoxaprop Puma 1
WARRANT ULTRA
acetochlor Warrant 15
flumioxazin Valor 14 MCPA MCPA 4
GANGSTER WELD
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(FULL DECK)
fluroxypyr Starane 4
pyroxsulam PowerFlex HL 2 clopyralid Stinger 4
TakeActionOnWeeds.com GOLDSKY florasulam ––––– 2 clopyralid Stinger 4
WIDEMATCH
fluroxypyr Starane 4 fluroxypyr Starane 4

Take Action is endorsed by the following organizations: GUARDSMAN MAX dimethenamid-P Outlook 15 fenoxaprop Tecoma 1
(G-Max Lite) atrazine AAtrex 5 WOLVERINE pyrasulfotole ----- 27
s-metolachlor Dual Magnum 15 bromoxynil Buctril 6
HALEX GT mesotrione Callisto 27 dicamba Banvel 4
YUKON
glyphosate glyphosate 9 halosulfuron Permit 2
mesotrione Callisto 27
ZEMAX
s-metolachlor Dual II Magnum 15
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