Herbicidal weed control from combinations of fluroxypyr and ALS inhibitors

US9737073B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC · US

Inventors

• James M. Gifford · Lebanon, US
• Richard K. Mann · Franklin, US
• Ändrea Christine McVeigh-Nelson · Indianapolis, US
• David G. Ouse · Indianapolis, US
• Christopher J. Voglewede · Indianapolis, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 2015
• Grant date: Aug 22, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 17, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01N47/36
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Provided herein are herbicidal compositions containing of (a) fluroxypyr or an agriculturally acceptable ester or salt thereof and (b) an ALS-inhibiting herbicide, wherein the ALS-inhibiting herbicide is diclosulam, cloransulam, chlorimuron, or thifensulfuron, or an agriculturally acceptable ester or salt thereof. The compositions provide synergistic weed control of undesirable vegetation in areas including, but not limited to, soybean, cotton, corn, sorghum, sunflower, sugarcane, sugar beets, alfalfa, cereals (including but not limited to wheat, barley, rice and oats), non-crop, fallow-bed, perennial crop, fruiting crop, or plantation crop areas.