New Mode of Action Herbicide Under Development Bayer Crop Science has the first truly new MOA in the herbicide-tolerant pipeline for soybeans in more than 30 years, the company reports.

The faster metabolism of the HPPD-inhibiting herbicides in waterhemp resembles the natural mechanism in corn, where the P450 enzymes confer tolerance to Callisto.

The Herbicide Resistance Action Committee, an industry-funded group that fights herbicide resistance and defines each herbicide’s mode of action, recognizes 25 modes of action, generally ...

FMC To Introduce Two New Herbicide Modes Of Action In Next Decade In a world where resistant weeds run rampant, one chemical company is bringing relief to corn, soybean and rice farmers.

There is still time to manage resistance to HPPD-inhibiting herbicides in corn this year, but the window is shortening, according to University of Missouri Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley.