Patent ID: 6156701
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
A method for selectively controlling undesired vegetation comprising Amaranthus retroflexus, Abutilon theophrasti or Setaria viridis post-emergence in corn, said method comprising applying a herbicidally effective amount of ethyl 5-cyclopropyl-4-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethyl)benzoylisoxazole-3-car boxylate to the locus of said vegetation, post-emergence of the corn, said herbicidally effective amount being an amount which has no or low phytotoxicity to corn, said herbicidally effective amount being from about 50 to about 250 g/ha and being sufficient to destroy an average of at least 80% of the Amaranthus retroflexus, Abutilon theophrasti or Setaria viridis.