Isoxaflutole is a HPPD-inhibitor herbicide. A unique ‘recharge’ effect has been demonstrated in field trials that its activity against weeds can be re-induced following rainfall. Isoxaflutole can be applied on crops include maize, sugarcane, chickpeas, cotton, ornamentals, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc.

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2. A well performed alternative for Atrazine in
corn field in USA
A largely used tool to control digitaria spp.
in surgarcane in Brazil

3. Brief Introduction of Isoxaflutole
• Member of isoxazole group herbicides
• HPPD inhibitor
• Control various broadleaf weeds and grasses
• Long residue effect (about 6 weeks)
• Low application rate
• Applied pre-plant or pre-emergence
• Reactivated weed control by rainfall or irrigation after dry
condition

4. How does Isoxaflutole work?
Isoxaflutole (IXF)
Diketonitrile (DKN)
Benzoic acid (BA)
Degradation in soil &
within crop
(Chemical process)
(Phytotoxic)
(Non-Phytotoxic)
(Precursor)
herbicidal
activity
HPPD inhibitor
Degradation in soil
(Biological process)
Crop can uptake both IXF & DKN

5. How does Isoxaflutole work?

6. • Isoxaflutole 98% TC
• Isoxaflutole 75% WG
• Isoxaflutole 480g/L SC
Profirst Isoxaflutole

8. Isoxaflutole VS Atrazine
Atrazine Isoxaflutole
Herbicide class Triazine group Isoxazole group
Mode of action Photosystem II inhibitor HPPD inhibitor
Main crops use Corn, Sorghum, Sugarcane Corn, Sugarcane, chickpea
Application Pre-plant, pre- and post-emergence Pre-plant and pre-emergence
Dosage 600-1800 g a.i./ha 50-150 g a.i./ha

9. Isoxaflutole VS Atrazine
Atrazine Isoxaflutole
Weeds controlled Broadleaves and grass weeds Broadleaves and grass weeds
For example: Barnyard grass, Velvetleaf,
Redroot Pigweed, Common Lambsquarters,
Common Ragweed, Yellow Foxtail, Wild
Mustard, Kochia, Common cocklebur, etc
Resistant weeds
(mostly are in
corn/maize crop)
Digitaria sanguinalis
Echinochloa crus-galli var. crus-galli
Echinochloa colona
Setaria pumila (=S. glauca)
Abutilon theophrasti
Amaranthus retroflexus
Amaranthus powellii
Amaranthus tuberculatus (=A.
rudis)
Chenopodium album
Conyza canadensis
Polygonum persicaria
Polygonum lapathifolium
Solanum nigrum ……
Amaranthus tuberculatus (=A. rudis) (2011,
United States(Iowa))

10. Atrazine-resistant
Weeds
Isoxaflutole
Much lower use rate

11. GM
technology
Isoxaflutole
In the near future…

12. GM Soybean will impact…
Glyphosate-tolorant soybean
Glyphosate
Balance GT soybean technology
Glyphosate and Isoxaflutole
MGI-herbicide-tolorant soybean varieties
Mesotrione, Glufosinate and Isoxaflutole

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