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MBI-005 EP 

MASTER LABEL, containing: 

Sublabel A: Agricultural Crops 

Sublabel B: Turf & Professional Landscape Use 

Sublabel C: Home & Garden Use 

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Manufactured by: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. 

 2121 Second St., Suite B-107 

 Davis, CA 95618 USA 

 1-877-664-4476; www.marronebioinnovations.com; info@marronebio.com 
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Sublabel A: Agricultural Crops 

MBI-005 EP 

Pre and Post-emergent Herbicide 

(NOP 3 Leaf) Can Be Used in Organic Production (OMRI Placeholder) 

For the control of listed annual grasses, broadleaf and sedge weeds (in the listed food crops). 

Active Ingredient: Killed, non-viable Streptomyces acidiscabies strain RL-110T cells and spent 

fermentation media* .................................................................................................... 17% 

Other ingredients: ..................................................................................................... 83% 

Total: ........................................................................................................................ 100% 

*Product contains not less than 4 mg/ml Thaxtomin A. 

 

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN 

CAUTION 

FIRST AID

If in eyes  Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 – 20 minutes. 

 Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. 

 Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 

If inhaled  Move person to fresh air. 

 If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, 

preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible. 

 Call poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 

If swallowed  Call poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice, 

 Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. 

 Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by the poison control center or doctor. 

 Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. 

If on skin or 

clothing 

 Take off contaminated clothing. 

 Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 – 20 minutes. 

 Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 

HOT LINE NUMBER

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for 

treatment. You may also contact 1-800-222-1222 for emergency medical treatment information.

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(Batch)(Lot) No: XXXX 

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PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS 

Hazards to humans and domestic animals - CAUTION. Causes moderate eye and skin 

irritation. Harmful if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through skin. Avoid contact with eyes, skin 

or clothing. Avoid breathing spray mist. Wear goggles or safety glasses. Wash thoroughly with 

soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using 

the toilet. Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse. 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): 

Applicators and other handlers must wear: 

 Long sleeved shirt and long pants 

 Shoes plus socks 

 Waterproof gloves 

Mixer/loaders and applicators, not in aircraft or enclosed cabs, must wear a filtering face piece 

respirator meeting NIOSH standards of at least N-95, R-95, or P-95. Repeated exposure to high 

concentrations of microbial proteins can cause allergic sensitization. Follow the manufacturer’s 

instructions for cleaning / maintaining PPE. If no instructions are available, use detergent and 

hot water for washables. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry. 

USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 

Users should: 

● Remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and 

put on clean clothing. 

● Remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the outside of gloves before 

removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean clothing. 

Environmental Hazards: For terrestrial uses: Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where 

surface water is present, or to intertidal areas below the mean highwater mark. Do not 

contaminate water when disposing of equipment washwaters or rinsate. 

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Do 

not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or 

through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any 

requirements specific to your State or Tribe, consult the agency responsible for pesticide 

regulation. 

Agricultural Use Requirements

Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, 

40 CFR Part 170. This standard contains requirements for the protection of agricultural workers 

on farms, forests, nurseries and greenhouses and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It contains 

requirements for training, decontamination, notification and emergency assistance. It also 

contains specific instructions and exemptions pertaining to the statements on this label about 

personal protective equipment (PPE) and the restricted entry interval (REI). The requirements 

in this box only apply to uses of this product that are covered by the Worker Protection 

Standard. 

Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted entry interval (REI) of 

4 hours. 
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PPE required for early entry to treated areas (that is permitted under the Worker Protection 

Standard and that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil or 

water), is: 

● Coveralls 

● Waterproof gloves 

● Shoes plus socks 

Exception: If the product is soil-injected or soil incorporated, the Worker Protection Standard, 

under certain circumstances, allows workers to enter the treated areas if there will be on contact 

with anything that has been treated. 

PRODUCT INFORMATION

MBI-005 EP is a selective biological herbicide for use on specific weeds in food crops listed in 

the Direction for Use section. When applied as a pre-emergence herbicide, MBI-005 EP 

controls annual grasses and broadleaf and sedge weeds as they germinate. MBI-005 EP is 

also a selective post-emergent herbicide for control or suppression of broadleaf and sedge 

weeds infesting labeled crops. MBI-005 EP does not control emerged grasses. The 

concentrate of MBI-005 EP must be mixed with water and applied as a spray with ground or 

aerial equipment equipped for conventional herbicide spraying. MBI-005 EP can also be mixed 

in liquid fertilizers when applied to the soil for pre-emergent weed control. 

Mode of action: MBI-005 EP inhibits cellulose biosynthesis in the meristem of sensitive plant 

species. When weeds germinate in the treated area, they contact the herbicide and both shoot 

and root growth stops. 

USE RESTRICTIONS 

Do not apply this product through any type of chemigation system. 

Do not apply this product to the foliage of any emergent broadleaf (dicotyledon) crop. 

Do not apply this product when wind conditions will allow drift to adjacent, broadleaf ornamental 

plants or to crops. 

Do not apply to pasture, grazing lands or grasses grown for hay. 

Only plant seeds for a period of 12 weeks following any pre-emergent or post-emergent 

application of MBI-005 EP, unless specifically allowed under the Pre-emergent Application 

Instructions. 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS 

Close scouting and early attention to infestations is highly recommended. Proper timing of 

application prior to weed germination and/or for targeting newly emerged weeds is important for 

optimal results. 
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Under heavy weed populations, use the higher label rates and/or increase the spray volume to 

improve coverage. 

A spreader/sticker or adjuvant which has been approved for growing crops should be added for 

hard to wet weed species. 

Pre-emergent

The efficacy of MBI-005 EP as a pre-emergent herbicide will improve if the application is 

followed by 1⁄2” of rainfall or its equivalent by sprinkler irrigation. 

Post-emergent

Applications of MBI-005 EP as a post-emergent herbicide should be targeted against weeds 

that are 2 inches in height or less. Thorough coverage of weed foliage is necessary for effective 

control. MBI-005 EP does not have systemic activity. 

GROUND APPLICATIONS 

Apply MBI-005 EP with quantities of water sufficient to provide uniform coverage of the soil or 

foliage of targeted weed species. The amount of water needed per acre will depend upon 

application equipment. 

Spray volumes for pre-emergent use is 40 to 200 gallons per acre. The efficacy of MBI-005 EP 

as a pre-emergent herbicide will improve if the application is followed by 1⁄2” of rainfall or its 

equivalent by sprinkler irrigation. Or, where feasible, lightly incorporate MBI-005 into the top 1-

inch of the soil. 

Spray volumes for post-emergent use is 30 to 40 gallons of water per acre. Applications of MBI005 EP should be targeted against weeds that are 2 inches in height or less. 

Use sprayers equipped with appropriate nozzles that provide uniform and accurate spray 

distribution and minimize drift. Nozzle and in-line screens must be no finer than 50 mesh. 

Application during windy conditions will result in uneven application and inconsistent weed 

control. 

Ground Applications (Band) 

Apply MBI-005 EP uniformly at the broadcast equivalent rate and volume per acre. To 

determine these: 

band width in inches X broadcast rate = band rate per acre 

 row width in inches per acre 

AERIAL APPLICATIONS 

Use at least 10 gallons of total volume per acre in water based sprays for pre-emergent 

application and use at least 20 gallons of total volume per acre in water based sprays for postemergent application. See specific instructions for pre and post-emergent applications. Exercise 

caution to minimize drift. DO NOT apply during periods of gusty winds or when wind conditions 

favor drifting. 

MIXING INSTRUCTIONS 

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Important – Do not add MBI-005 EP to the mix tank before introducing the desired amount of 

water. Add water to the mix tank. Start the mechanical or hydraulic agitation to provide 

moderate circulation before adding MBI-005 EP. Add the desired volume of MBI-005 EP to the 

mix tank and continue circulation. Maintain circulation while loading and spraying. Do not mix 

more MBI-005 EP than can be used in 24 hours. Use a strainer no finer than 50 mesh in 

conventional spray systems. 

TANK MIXING 

This product can be tank mixed in accordance with the most restrictive of label limitations and 

precautions. No label dosage rates may be exceeded. This product cannot be mixed with any 

product containing a label prohibition against such mixing. 

To ensure compatibility of tank-mix combinations they must be evaluated prior to use. To 

determine the physical compatibility of this product with other products use a jar test. Using a 

quart jar, add the proportionate amounts of the products to one quart of water with agitation. 

Add dry formulations first, then flowables, then emulsifiable concentrates last. After thoroughly 

mixing, let this mixture stand for 5 minutes If the combination remains mixed or can be readily 

be remixed, it is physically compatible. Once compatibility has been proven, use the same 

procedure for adding required ingredients to the spray tank. 

AERIAL DRIFT REDUCTION ADVISORY INFORMATION 

GENERAL: Avoiding spray drift at the application site is the responsibility of the applicator. 

The Interaction of many equipment and weather related factors determine the potential for spray 

drift. The applicator and the grower are responsible for considering all these factors when 

making decisions. Where states have more stringent regulations, they should be observed. 

Note: This section is advisory in nature and does not supersede the mandatory label 

requirements. 

INFORMATION ON DROPLET SIZE: The most effective way to reduce drift potential is to 

apply large droplets. The best drift management strategy is to apply the largest droplets that will 

provide sufficient coverage and control. Applying larger droplets reduces drift potential, but will 

not prevent drift if applications are made Improperly, or under unfavorable environmental 

conditions (see Wind, Temperature and Humidity, and Temperature Inversions). 

CONTROLLING DROPLET SIZE: Use high flow rate nozzles to apply the highest practical 

spray volume. Nozzles with higher rated flows produce larger droplets. Pressure - Do not 

exceed the nozzle manufacturer's recommended pressures. For many nozzle types lower 

pressure produces larger droplets. When high flow rates are needed, use higher flow rate 

nozzles instead of increasing pressure. Number of nozzles - Use the minimum number of 

nozzles that provide uniform coverage. Nozzle Orientation - Orienting nozzles so that the spray 

is released parallel to the airstream produces larger droplets than other orientations and is the 

recommended practice. Significant deflection from horizontal will reduce droplet size and 

increase drift potential. Nozzle Type - Use a nozzle type that is designed for the intended 

application. With most nozzle types, narrower spray angles produce larger droplets. Consider 

using low-drift nozzles. Solid stream nozzles oriented straight back produce the largest droplets 

and the lowest drift. 

BOOM WIDTH: For aerial applications, the boom width must not exceed 75% of the wingspan 

or 90% of the rotary blade. Use upwind swath displacement and apply only when wind speed is 
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3-10 mph as measured by an anemometer. Use medium or coarser spray according to ASAE 

572 definition for standard nozzles or VMD for spinning atomizer nozzles. If application includes 

a no-spray zone, do not release spray at a height greater than 10 feet above the ground or crop 

canopy. 

APPLICATION HEIGHT: Do not make application at a height greater than 10 feet above the top 

of the largest plants unless a greater height is required for aircraft safety. Making applications 

at the lowest height that Is safe reduces exposure to droplets to evaporation and wind. 

SWATH ADJUSTMENT: When applications are made with a crosswind, the swath will be 

displaced downward. Therefore, on the up and downwind edges of the field, the applicator must 

compensate for this displacement by adjusting the path of the aircraft upwind. Swath adjustment 

distance should increase, with increasing drift potential (higher wind, smaller drops, etc.).

WIND: Drift potential is lowest between wind speeds of 2 - 10 mph. However, many factors, 

including droplet size and equipment type determine drift potential at any given speed. 

Application should be avoided above 2 mph due to variable wind direction and high inversion 

potential. NOTE: Local terrain can influence wind patterns. Every applicator should be familiar 

with local wind patterns and how they affect spray drift.

TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY: When making applications in low relative humidity, set up 

equipment to produce larger droplets to compensate for evaporation. Droplet evaporation is 

most severe when conditions are both hot and dry.

TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS: Do not apply during a temperature inversion because drift 

potential is high. Temperature inversions restrict vertical air mixing, which causes small, 

suspended droplets to remain in a concentrated cloud. This cloud can move in unpredictable 

directions due to the light variable winds common during inversions. Temperature inversions are 

characterized by increasing temperatures with altitude and are common on nights with limited 

cloud cover and light to no wind. They begin to form as the sun sets and often continue into the 

morning. Their presence can be indicated by ground fog; however, if fog is not present, 

inversions can also be identified by the movement of smoke from a ground source or an aircraft 

smoke generator. Smoke that layers and moves laterally in a concentrated cloud (under low 

wind conditions) indicates an inversion, while smoke that moves upward and rapidly dissipates 

indicates good vertical air mixing.

SENSITIVE AREAS: The pesticide should only be applied when the potential for drift to 

adjacent sensitive areas (e.g. residential areas, bodies of water, known habitat for threatened or 

endangered species, non-target crops) is minimal (e.g. when wind is blowing away from the 

sensitive areas). Do not allow spray to drift from the application site and contact people, 

structures people occupy at any time and the associated property, parks and recreation areas, 

non-target crops, aquatic and wetland areas, woodlands, pastures, rangelands, or animals.

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FOR USE AS A PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDE ON THE FOLLOWING CROPS FOR CONTROL OF 

SPECIFIED WEEDS: 

Pre-harvest Interval (PHI) = 0 days 

Crop Target Pest Application 

Method 

Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Artichoke Grasses 

Annual ryegrass

Lolium rigidum 

Barnyardgrass

Echinochloa crusgalli 

Bluegrass, annual

Poa annua 

Brome 

Bromus spp. 

Canarygrass

Phalaris arundinaca

Cheat 

Bromus tectorum 

Ground 8-12 quarts per 

acre 

Apply in 10-40 

gallons of water 

Asparagus Aerial per acre 

Bulb vegetables 

Onion garlic shallotstransplanted sets only 

 

Cereal grains 

Barley, millets, oat, 

rice, rye, sorghum, 

triticale, wheat 

 

Citrus 

Bearing and 

nonbearing 

 

Cole Crops 

(Brassicas) 

Broccoli, cabbage, 

cauliflower, brussel 

sprouts collardstransplanted sets only 

 

Cotton 

Cucurbits Cantaloupe, 

Cucumber, Pumpkin, 

Zucchini, Watermelon, 

Melon, Muskmelon and 

Squash 

Fruiting Vegetables 

Peppers, Tomato, 

Eggplant, Ground 

Cherry, Tomatillo and 

Okra – transplanted 

sets only 

Crabgrass 

Digitaria spp. 

Crowfootgrass

Dactyloctenium 

aegyptium 

Dallisgrass 

(seedling)

Paspalum dilatatum 

Foxtail, giant

Setaria faberia 

Foxtail, green

Setaria viridis

Foxtail, yellow

Setaria glauca 

Grapes 

Hops 

Legumes/Vegetables 

Beans, Green Beans, 

Peanuts, Snap Beans, 

Shell Beans, 

Soybeans, Dry Beans, 

Garbanzo Beans, Lima 

Beans, Peas, Chick 

Peas, Split Peas and 

Lentils 

Olives 
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Crop Target Pest Application 

Method 

Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Peanuts Goosegrass

Eleusine indica

Hairy chess Bromus 

commutatus

Itchgrass Rottboellia 

exalta

Italian ryegrass

Lolium perenne

Japanese brome

Bromus japonicus

Johnsongrass (from 

seed) Sorghum 

halepense

Jointed goatgrass

Aegilops cylindrica

Junglerice

Echinochloa colona

Lovegrass (from 

seed) 

 Eragrostis spp.

Panicum, browntop

Panicum 

fasciculatum

Panicum, fall

Panicum 

dichotomiflorum

Panicum, Texas

Panicum texanum

Sandbur, field

Cenchrus incertus

Signalgrass

Brachiaria 

platyphylla

Sprangletop, 

Mexican 

Leptochloa 

uninervia

Sprangletop, red

Leptochloa filiformis 

Witchgrass 

Panicum capillare 

Pome Fruit Apple, 

Crabapple, Pear, 

Quince, and Mayhaw 

Root, Tuber and Corm 

Crops Potato, Sweet 

Potato, Ginger, and 

Ginseng 

Stone Fruits 

Apricot, Cherry, 

Nectarine, Peach, 

Plum, and Prune 

Strawberries 

transplanted sets only 

Tree Nut Crops 

Almond, Pistachio, 

Pecan, Filbert, 

Chestnut, Cashew, 

Beechnut, Butternut, 

and Macadamia 

Walnuts 

Tropical Fruits 

Avocado, Mango, 

Papaya, Plantain, 

Pineapple, Banana, 

Pomegranate and Kiwi 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Crop Target Pest Application 

Method 

Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Woolly cupgrass

Eriochloa villosa

Broadleaf Weeds 

Amaranth, Palmer

Amaranthus palmeri

Bittercress

Cardamine spp

Burweed, lawn

Soliva pterosperma

Carpetweed

Mollugo verticillata

Chickweed, 

common 

Stellaria media 

Chickweed, 

mouseear

Cerastium vulgatum

Clover, hop

Trifolium 

procumbens

 

Cudweed

Gnaphalium spp 

Filaree 

Erodium spp. 

Geranium, Carolina

Geranium 

carolinianum 

Henbit 

Lamium 

amplexicaule 

Knotweed, prostrate

Polygonum 

aviculare 

Kochia 

Kochia scoparia 

Lambsquarters

Chenopodium 

album 

Lespedeza, 

common 

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Crop Target Pest Application 

Method 

Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Lespedeza striata

Mustard 

Brassica spp. 

Oxalis, buttercup

Oxalis pes-caprae 

Pigweed

Amaranthus spp. 

Purslane, common

Portulaca oleracea 

Purslane, Florida

Richardia scabra

Ragweed, common

Ambrosia 

artemisifolia

Ragweed, giant

Ambrosia trifida

Rocket, London

Sisymbrium irio

Shepardspurse

Capsella bursapastoris

Speedwell, corn

Veronica arvensis

Smartweed, 

Pennsylvania

Polygonum 

pensylvanicum

Spurge, annual

Euphorbia spp.

Spurge, garden

Euphorbia hirta

Spurge, prostrate

Chamaesyce 

humistrata 

Woodsorrel, 

creeping 

Oxalis comiculata 

Woodsorrel, yellow 

Oxalis stricta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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FOR USE AS A POST-EMERGENT HERBICIDE ON THE FOLLOWING CROPS FOR 

CONTROL OF SPECIFIED WEEDS: 

Pre-harvest Interval (PHI) = 0 days 

MBI-005 EP controls the following weed species: 

Crop Target Pest Application Method Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Barley, 

Buckwheat, 

Grain 

Amaranth, Milo, 

Oats, Pearl 

Millet, Proso 

Millet, Rye, 

Sorghum, 

Triticale, Wheat 

Broadleaf weeds 

(dicotyledons): 

Amaranth, Palmer 

Amaranthus palmeri 

Amaranth, Powell 

Amaranthus powelli 

Bedstraw, catchweed 

Galium aparine 

Beggarweed, Florida 

Desmodium tortuosum 

Buckwheat, wild 

Plygonum convolvulus 

Buffalo bur 

Solanum rostratum 

Burhead Echinodorus 

cordifolius 

 

Carpetweed 

Mollugo verticillica 

Chickweed, common 

Stellaria media 

Cocklebur, common 

Xanthium strumarium 

Deadnettle, purple 

Lamium purpurium 

Devil’s claw 

Proboscidea 

louisianica 

Galinsoga Galinsoga 

parviflora 

Henbit 

Lamium amplexicaule 

Ground 

Aerial 

4-6 quarts per 

acre 

Apply in 20-30 

gallons of water 

per acre. 

Maintain a 1 to 20 

dilution ratio. Apply 

when weed 

emergence is first 

noticed during the 

growing season 

using conventional 

ground or aerial 

application 

equipment. 
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Crop Target Pest Application Method Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Horseweed (marestail) 

Conyza Canadensis 

Jimsonweed 

Datura stramonium 

Kochia 

Kochia scoparia 

Lambsquarter, 

common 

Chenopodium album 

Mallow, Venice 

Hibiscus trionum 

Morning glory, ivyleaf/entireleaf 

Ipomoea hederacea 

Mustard, wild Brassica 

kaber 

Nightshade, black 

Solanum nigrum 

Nightshade, eastern 

black Solanum 

ptycanthum 

Nightshade, hairy 

Solanum sarrachoides 

Pickerelweed, 

heartshape,false 

Monochoria vaginalis 

Pigweed, redroot 

Amaranthus 

retroflexus 

Pigweed, smooth 

Amaranthus hybridus 

Puncturevine Tribulus 

terrestris 

Purslane, common 

Portulaca oleracea 

Pusley, Florida 
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Crop Target Pest Application Method Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Richardia scabra 

Radish, wild 

Raphanus 

raphanistrum 

Ragweed, common 

Ambrosia artemisiifolia 

Ragweed, giant 

Ambrosia trifida 

Sesbania, hemp 

Sesbania exaltata

Shepard’s-purse 

Capsella bursapastoris 

Sicklepod 

Senna obtusifolia 

Sida, prickly 

Sida spinosa 

Smartweed, 

ladythumb 

Polygonum persicaria 

Smartweed, 

Pennsylvania 

Polygonum 

pensylvanicum

Sunflower, common 

Helianthus annus 

Velvetleaf Abutilon 

theophrasti 

Waterclover, 

European Marsilea 

quadrifolia

Corn (Field 

Corn, Sweet 

Corn, Popcorn 

and Corn 

Grown for 

Seed) 

Broadleaf weeds 

(dicotyledons): 

Amaranth, Palmer 

Amaranthus palmeri 

Amaranth, Powell 

Amaranthus powelli 

Bedstraw, catchweed 

Ground 

Aerial 

4-6 quarts per 

acre 

Apply in 20-30 

gallons of water 

per acre. 

Maintain a 1 to 20 

dilution ratio. Apply 

when weed 

emergence is first 

noticed during the 

growing season 
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Crop Target Pest Application Method Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Galium aparine 

Beggarweed, Florida 

Desmodium tortuosum 

Buckwheat, wild 

Plygonum convolvulus 

Buffalo bur 

Solanum rostratum 

Burhead 

Echinodorus 

cordifolius 

 

Carpetweed 

Mollugo verticillica 

Chickweed, common 

Stellaria media 

Cocklebur, common 

Xanthium strumarium 

Deadnettle, purple 

Lamium purpurium 

Devil’s claw 

Proboscidea 

louisianica 

Galinsoga 

Galinsoga parviflora 

Henbit 

Lamium amplexicaule 

Horseweed (marestail) 

Conyza Canadensis 

Jimsonweed 

Datura stramonium 

Kochia 

Kochia scoparia 

Lambsquarter, 

common 

Chenopodium album 

Mallow, Venice 

Hibiscus trionum 

using conventional 

ground or aerial 

application 

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Crop Target Pest Application Method Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Morning glory, ivyleaf/entireleaf 

Ipomoea hederacea 

Mustard, wild 

Brassica kaber 

Nightshade, black 

Solanum nigrum 

Nightshade, eastern 

black 

Solanum ptycanthum 

Nightshade, hairy 

Solanum sarrachoides 

Pickerelweed, 

heartshape,false 

Monochoria vaginalis 

Pigweed, redroot 

Amaranthus 

retroflexus 

Pigweed, smooth 

Amaranthus hybridus 

Puncturevine 

Tribulus terrestris 

Purslane, common 

Portulaca oleracea 

Pusley, Florida 

Richardia scabra 

Radish, wild 

Raphanus 

raphanistrum 

Ragweed, common 

Ambrosia artemisiifolia 

Ragweed, giant 

Ambrosia trifida 

Sesbania, hemp 

Sesbania exaltata 

Shepard’s-purse 

Capsella bursa-
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Crop Target Pest Application Method Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

pastoris 

Sicklepod 

Senna obtusifolia 

Sida, prickly 

Sida spinosa 

Smartweed, 

ladythumb 

Polygonum persicaria 

Smartweed, 

Pennsylvania 

Polygonum 

pensylvanicum

Sunflower, common 

Helianthus annus 

Velvetleaf Abutilon 

theophrasti 

Waterclover, 

European Marsilea 

quadrifolia

Rice Broadleaf weeds 

(dicotyledons): 

Ground 4-6 quarts per 

acre 

Apply in 20-30 

gallons of water 

per acre. 

Maintain a 1 to 20 

dilution ratio 

Water Seeded 

Rice 

Apply a single 

post-flood 

application. Fields 

must be partially 

drained to expose 

weeds prior to 

application. 

Targeted weed 

species should be 

at least 70% 

exposed. Re-flood 

the field 24 to 48 

hours after 

application of MBI005 EP. 

 Redstem 

Ammania sp.

Aerial 

 Common 

waterplantain Alisma 

plantago-aquatica

 

 

 Arrowhead, California 

Sagittaria 

montevidensis

 

 Arrowhead, Gregg 

Sagittaria longiloba

 

 Naiads (waternymphs) 

Najas spp.

 

 Pondweed, American 

Potamogeton nodosus

 

 Waterhemp, common

Amaranthus rudis

 

 

 Waterhemp, tall 

Amaranthus 

tuberculatus

 

 

 Waterhyssops 

Bacopa spp. 

 

Sedges and rushes 

 Sedge, smallflower 
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Crop Target Pest Application Method Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

umbrella 

Cyperus difformis

 Dry Seeded Rice 

Apply MBI-005 EP 

prior to permanent 

flood. For best 

results flood the 

field 24 – 28 hours 

after application.

 Bulrush, ricefield

Scirpus mucronatus

 

 Bulrush, river Scirpus 

fluviatilis 

 

 

 Flatsedge, ricefield

Cyperus iria

 

 Spikerushes 

Eleocharis spp. 

 

APPLICATION AND TIMINGS FOR ALL CROPS LISTED 

Apply MBI-005 EP at 8-12 quarts per acre in 10 – 40 gallons of water per acre. MBI-005 can be 

applied in a liquid fertilizer. 

MBI-005 EP will provide effective weed control when applied by ground or aerial equipment and 

subsequently incorporated into the soil by rainfall, sprinkler irrigation, or mechanical tillage prior 

to weed seedling emergence from soil. 

Preplant Surface Applications. For use in minimum tillage or no-tillage production systems, 

apply MBI-005 EP alone or in tank-mixes from 1 to 45 days before planting. Rainfall or sprinkler 

irrigation after application is required to move this product into the upper soil surface where 

weed seeds germinate. 

Pre-plant Incorporated Applications. Apply MBI-005 EP and incorporate into the upper (1 

inch to 2 inches) soil surface up to 60 days before planting. Use an implement capable of giving 

uniform incorporation. 

Surface Incorporated Applications. Uniformly apply MBI-005 EP as a broadcast or banded 

treatment to soil surface underneath established trees and/or in ground areas between tree 

rows. Incorporate into upper soil surface using either rainfall, sprinkler irrigation, or shallow 

mechanical incorporation using an implement capable of giving uniform incorporation. 

Pre-emergence Surface Applications. Broadcast MBI-005 EP uniformly to the soil surface at 

planting. Rainfall, sprinkler irrigation, or shallow mechanical incorporation after application is 

required to move this product into the upper soil surface where weed seeds germinate. If 

adequate rainfall does not occur and irrigation is not available, use of shallow cultivation or 

rotary hoeing is required. 

Layby Application. Apply MBI-005 EP directly to the soil between rows as a directed spray 

following the last normal cultivation. Incorporate BMI-005 into the top 1-inch of the soil surface.

Split Applications. MBI-005 EP may be applied preplant incorporated or preemergence 

incorporated and at layby. For split application, apply 8 quarts per acre followed by 4 quarts per 

acre 30-60 days after initial treatment. 

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STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal. 

Pesticide Storage: Store in a cool dry place. Avoid freezing. 

Pesticide Disposal: To avoid wastes, use all material in this container by application according 

to label directions. If wastes cannot be avoided, offer remaining product to a waste disposal 

facility or pesticide disposal program (often such programs are run by state or local 

governments or by industry). Pesticide wastes may be toxic. Improper disposal of unused 

pesticide, washwater or rinse water is a violation of federal law. 

Container Handling: Non-refillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. 

Triple rinse container (or equivalent) promptly after emptying. Triple rinse as follows: Empty 

the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and drain for 10 seconds after 

the flow begins to drip. Fill the container 1⁄4 full with water and recap. Shake for 10 seconds. 

 Pour rinsate into application equipment or a mix tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. 

 Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Repeat this procedure two more times. 

Then offer for recycling if available, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill or by 

incineration. Do not burn unless allowed by state and local ordinances. 

MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS 

WARRANTY 

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the seller makes no warranty, expressed or implied, of merchantability, 

fitness or otherwise concerning use of this product. The user assumes all risks of use, storage or handling that are 

not in strict accordance with the accompanying directions. 
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Sublabel B: Turf & Professional Landscape Use 

MBI-005 EP 

Pre and Post-emergent Herbicide 

(NOP 3 Leaf) For Organic Lawn Care (OMRI Placeholder) 

For the control of listed annual grasses, broadleaf and sedge weeds (on turf and professional 

landscapes). 

Active Ingredient: Killed, non-viable Streptomyces acidiscabies strain RL-110T cells and spent 

fermentation media* .................................................................................................... 17% 

Other ingredients: ..................................................................................................... 83% 

Total: ........................................................................................................................ 100% 

*Product contains not less than 4 mg/ml Thaxtomin A. 

 

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN 

CAUTION 

FIRST AID

If in eyes  Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 – 20 minutes. 

 Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. 

 Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 

If inhaled  Move person to fresh air. 

 If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, 

preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible. 

 Call poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 

If swallowed  Call poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice, 

 Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. 

 Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by the poison control center or doctor. 

 Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. 

If on skin or 

clothing 

 Take off contaminated clothing. 

 Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 – 20 minutes. 

 Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 

HOT LINE NUMBER

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for 

treatment. You may also contact 1-800-222-1222 for emergency medical treatment information.

EPA Reg. No.: (pending as File Symbol 84059-RE) EPA Est. No.: XXXXX-XX-XXX 

Net Contents: XX 

(Batch)(Lot) No: XXXX 

Manufactured by: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. 

 2121 Second St., Suite B-107 

 Davis, CA 95618 USA 

 1-877-664-4476; www.marronebioinnovations.com; info@marronebio.com 

US Patents No. XXXXX 

XXXX®

 is a trademark of Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. 

Marrone Bio Innovations name and logo are registered trademarks of Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. 
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PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS 

Hazards to humans and domestic animals - CAUTION. Causes moderate eye and skin 

irritation. Harmful if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through skin. Avoid contact with eyes, skin 

or clothing. Avoid breathing spray mist. Wear goggles or safety glasses. Wash thoroughly with 

soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using 

the toilet. Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse. 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): 

Applicators and other handlers must wear: 

 Long sleeved shirt and long pants 

 Shoes plus socks 

 Waterproof gloves 

Mixer/loaders and applicators, not in aircraft or enclosed cabs, must wear a filtering face piece 

respirator meeting NIOSH standards of at least N-95, R-95, or P-95. Repeated exposure to high 

concentrations of microbial proteins can cause allergic sensitization. Follow the manufacturer’s 

instructions for cleaning / maintaining PPE. If no instructions are available, use detergent and 

hot water for washables. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry. 

USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 

Users should: 

● Remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and 

put on clean clothing. 

● Remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the outside of gloves before 

removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean clothing. 

Environmental Hazards: For terrestrial uses: Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where 

surface water is present, or to intertidal areas below the mean highwater mark. Do not 

contaminate water when disposing of equipment washwaters or rinsate. 

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. 

Non-Agricultural Use Requirements 

The requirements in this box apply to uses of this product that are not within the scope of the 

Worker Protection Standard for agricultural pesticides (40 CFR Part 170). The WPS applies 

when this product is used to produce agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries or 

greenhouses. 

Keep unprotected persons out of treated areas until sprays have dried. 

PRODUCT INFORMATION

MBI-005 EP is a selective biological herbicide for use on specific weeds on turf, ornamentals 

and professional landscapes. When applied as a pre-emergence herbicide, MBI-005 EP 

controls annual grasses and broadleaf and sedge weeds as they germinate. MBI-005 EP is 

also a selective post-emergent herbicide for control or suppression of broadleaf and sedge 

weeds infesting turf and professional landscapes. MBI-005 EP does not control emerged 

grasses. The concentrate of MBI-005 EP must be mixed with water and applied as a spray with 
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ground or aerial equipment equipped for conventional herbicide spraying. MBI-005 EP can also 

be mixed in liquid fertilizers when applied to the soil for pre-emergent weed control. 

Mode of action: MBI-005 EP inhibits cellulose biosynthesis in the meristem of sensitive plant 

species. When weeds germinate in the treated area, they contact the herbicide and both shoot 

and root growth stops. 

USE RESTRICTIONS 

Do not apply this product through any type of chemigation system. 

Do not apply this product to the foliage of any emergent broadleaf (dicotyledon) plant. 

Do not apply this product when wind conditions will allow drift to adjacent, broadleaf ornamental 

plants or to crops. 

Do not apply to pasture, grazing lands or grasses grown for hay. 

Only plant seeds for a period of 12 weeks following any pre-emergent or post-emergent 

application of MBI-005 EP, unless specifically allowed under the Pre-emergent Application 

Instructions. 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS 

Close scouting and early attention to infestations is highly recommended. Proper timing of 

application prior to weed germination and/or for targeting newly emerged weeds is important for 

optimal results. 

Under heavy weed populations, use the higher label rates and/or increase the spray volume to 

improve coverage. 

A spreader/sticker or adjuvant which has been approved for growing crops should be added for 

hard to wet weed species. 

Pre-emergent

The efficacy of MBI-005 EP as a pre-emergent herbicide will improve if the application is 

followed by 1⁄2” of rainfall or its equivalent by sprinkler irrigation. 

Post-emergent

Applications of MBI-005 EP as a post-emergent herbicide should be targeted against weeds 

that are 2 inches in height or less. Thorough coverage of weed foliage is necessary for effective 

control. MBI-005 EP does not have systemic activity. 

GROUND APPLICATIONS 

Apply MBI-005 EP with quantities of water sufficient to provide uniform coverage of the soil or 

foliage of targeted weed species. The amount of water needed per acre will depend upon 

application equipment. 

Spray volumes for pre-emergent use is 40 to 200 gallons per acre. The efficacy of MBI-005 EP 

as a pre-emergent herbicide will improve if the application is followed by 1⁄2” of rainfall or its 
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equivalent by sprinkler irrigation. Or, where feasible, lightly incorporate MBI-005 into the top 1-

inch of the soil. 

Spray volumes for post-emergent use is 30 to 40 gallons of water per acre. Applications of MBI005 EP should be targeted against weeds that are 2 inches in height or less. 

Use sprayers equipped with appropriate nozzles that provide uniform and accurate spray 

distribution and minimize drift. Nozzle and in-line screens must be no finer than 50 mesh. 

Application during windy conditions will result in uneven application and inconsistent weed 

control. 

Ground Applications (Band) 

Apply MBI-005 EP uniformly at the broadcast equivalent rate and volume per acre. To 

determine these: 

band width in inches X broadcast rate = band rate per acre 

 row width in inches per acre 

AERIAL APPLICATIONS 

Use at least 10 gallons of total volume per acre in water based sprays for pre-emergent 

application and use at least 20 gallons of total volume per acre in water based sprays for postemergent application. See specific instructions for pre and post-emergent applications. Exercise 

caution to minimize drift. DO NOT apply during periods of gusty winds or when wind conditions 

favor drifting. 

MIXING INSTRUCTIONS 

SHAKE WELL PRIOR TO USE 

Important – Do not add MBI-005 EP to the mix tank before introducing the desired amount of 

water. Add water to the mix tank. Start the mechanical or hydraulic agitation to provide 

moderate circulation before adding MBI-005 EP. Add the desired volume of MBI-005 EP to the 

mix tank and continue circulation. Maintain circulation while loading and spraying. Do not mix 

more MBI-005 EP than can be used in 24 hours. Use a strainer no finer than 50 mesh in 

conventional spray systems. 

TANK MIXING 

This product can be tank mixed in accordance with the most restrictive of label limitations and 

precautions. No label dosage rates may be exceeded. This product cannot be mixed with any 

product containing a label prohibition against such mixing. 

To ensure compatibility of tank-mix combinations they must be evaluated prior to use. To 

determine the physical compatibility of this product with other products use a jar test. Using a 

quart jar, add the proportionate amounts of the products to one quart of water with agitation. 

Add dry formulations first, then flowables, then emulsifiable concentrates last. After thoroughly 

mixing, let this mixture stand for 5 minutes If the combination remains mixed or can be readily 

be remixed, it is physically compatible. Once compatibility has been proven, use the same 

procedure for adding required ingredients to the spray tank. 
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AERIAL DRIFT REDUCTION ADVISORY INFORMATION 

GENERAL: Avoiding spray drift at the application site is the responsibility of the applicator. 

The Interaction of many equipment and weather related factors determine the potential for spray 

drift. The applicator and the grower are responsible for considering all these factors when 

making decisions. Where states have more stringent regulations, they should be observed. 

Note: This section is advisory in nature and does not supersede the mandatory label 

requirements. 

INFORMATION ON DROPLET SIZE: The most effective way to reduce drift potential is to 

apply large droplets. The best drift management strategy is to apply the largest droplets that will 

provide sufficient coverage and control. Applying larger droplets reduces drift potential, but will 

not prevent drift if applications are made Improperly, or under unfavorable environmental 

conditions (see Wind, Temperature and Humidity, and Temperature Inversions). 

CONTROLLING DROPLET SIZE: Use high flow rate nozzles to apply the highest practical 

spray volume. Nozzles with higher rated flows produce larger droplets. Pressure - Do not 

exceed the nozzle manufacturer's recommended pressures. For many nozzle types lower 

pressure produces larger droplets. When high flow rates are needed, use higher flow rate 

nozzles instead of increasing pressure. Number of nozzles - Use the minimum number of 

nozzles that provide uniform coverage. Nozzle Orientation - Orienting nozzles so that the spray 

is released parallel to the airstream produces larger droplets than other orientations and is the 

recommended practice. Significant deflection from horizontal will reduce droplet size and 

increase drift potential. Nozzle Type - Use a nozzle type that is designed for the intended 

application. With most nozzle types, narrower spray angles produce larger droplets. Consider 

using low-drift nozzles. Solid stream nozzles oriented straight back produce the largest droplets 

and the lowest drift. 

BOOM WIDTH: For aerial applications, the boom width must not exceed 75% of the wingspan 

or 90% of the rotary blade. Use upwind swath displacement and apply only when wind speed is 

3-10 mph as measured by an anemometer. Use medium or coarser spray according to ASAE 

572 definition for standard nozzles or VMD for spinning atomizer nozzles. If application includes 

a no-spray zone, do not release spray at a height greater than 10 feet above the ground or crop 

canopy. 

APPLICATION HEIGHT: Do not make application at a height greater than 10 feet above the top 

of the largest plants unless a greater height is required for aircraft safety. Making applications 

at the lowest height that Is safe reduces exposure to droplets to evaporation and wind. 

SWATH ADJUSTMENT: When applications are made with a crosswind, the swath will be 

displaced downward. Therefore, on the up and downwind edges of the field, the applicator must 

compensate for this displacement by adjusting the path of the aircraft upwind. Swath adjustment 

distance should increase, with increasing drift potential (higher wind, smaller drops, etc.).

WIND: Drift potential is lowest between wind speeds of 2 - 10 mph. However, many factors, 

including droplet size and equipment type determine drift potential at any given speed. 

Application should be avoided above 2 mph due to variable wind direction and high inversion 

potential. NOTE: Local terrain can influence wind patterns. Every applicator should be familiar 

with local wind patterns and how they affect spray drift.
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TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY: When making applications in low relative humidity, set up 

equipment to produce larger droplets to compensate for evaporation. Droplet evaporation is 

most severe when conditions are both hot and dry.

TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS: Do not apply during a temperature inversion because drift 

potential is high. Temperature inversions restrict vertical air mixing, which causes small, 

suspended droplets to remain in a concentrated cloud. This cloud can move in unpredictable 

directions due to the light variable winds common during inversions. Temperature inversions are 

characterized by increasing temperatures with altitude and are common on nights with limited 

cloud cover and light to no wind. They begin to form as the sun sets and often continue into the 

morning. Their presence can be indicated by ground fog; however, if fog is not present, 

inversions can also be identified by the movement of smoke from a ground source or an aircraft 

smoke generator. Smoke that layers and moves laterally in a concentrated cloud (under low 

wind conditions) indicates an inversion, while smoke that moves upward and rapidly dissipates 

indicates good vertical air mixing.

SENSITIVE AREAS: The pesticide should only be applied when the potential for drift to 

adjacent sensitive areas (e.g. residential areas, bodies of water, known habitat for threatened or 

endangered species, non-target crops) is minimal (e.g. when wind is blowing away from the 

sensitive areas). Do not allow spray to drift from the application site and contact people, 

structures people occupy at any time and the associated property, parks and recreation areas, 

non-target crops, aquatic and wetland areas, woodlands, pastures, rangelands, or animals.

SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE 

PRE-EMERGENT WEED APPLICATIONS FOR ESTABLISHED TURF AND ORNAMENTALS 

Apply 8 to 12 quarts of MBI-005 EP in 40 – 200 gallons of water per acre or 6 to 9 fluid ounces 

of MBI-005 EP in 1 to 5 gallons of water per 1000 square feet. 

MBI-005 EP applied as a pre-emergent herbicide controls the following annual grasses, 

broadleaf and sedge weed species. 

Crop Target Pest Application 

Method 

Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Turf Grasses 

Barnyardgrass 

(Echinochloa crusgalli) 

Bluegrass, annual 

(Poa annua) 

Brome 

(Bromus spp.) 

Crabgrass (Digitaria 

spp.)

Crowfoot grass 

Ground 8-12 quarts per 

acre 

Apply in 40-200 

gallons of water per 

acre 

1 to 5 gallons per 1000 

square feet 

Ryegrass 

Lolium spp. 

Aerial 

Bermudagrass 

Cynodon sp 

6 to 9 fluid 

ounces per 

1000 square 

feet 

Bentgrass 

Agrostis spp. 

 Annual bluegrass

MBI-005 EP will 

prevent the 

germination of annual 

bluegrass. MBI-005 

will not affect 

established annual 

Fescues 

Festuca spp. 

 

Kentucky Bluegrass 
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Crop Target Pest Application 

Method 

Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Poa pratensis (Dactyloctenium, 

aegyptium) 

Dallisgrass (seedling 

(Paspalum dilatatum) 

Foxtail, giant (Setaria 

faberia)

Foxtail, green (Setaria 

viridis) 

Foxtail, yellow (Setaria 

glauca 

Goosegrass (Eleusine 

indica) 

bluegrass. If 

maintenance of annual 

bluegrass is desired, 

do not apply this 

product during the 

period of annual 

bluegrass germination.

Crabgrass 

MBI-005 EP provides 

pre-emergence control 

of crabgrass species in 

established turf in 

landscapes and for 

grounds maintenance 

for crabgrass control in 

the spring, summer, or 

fall. 

Single application 

Apply 8-12 qts/acre 

Split application 

Apply 8 qts/acre 

followed by 4 qts/A 

(30-60 days after initial 

treatment) 

Sequential application 

Apply 8-12 qts/acre 

every 14-42 days 

Annual bluegrass 

Poa annua 

 

Kikuyugrass 

Pennisetum 

clandestinum 

 

Zoysiagrass 

Zoysia spp.

 

Itchgrass 

Rottboellia exalta 

 

Johnsongrass (from 

seed) 

Sorghum halepense 

 

Junglerice 

Echinochloa colona 

 

Lovegrass (from seed) 

Eragrostis spp. 

 

Established 

Ornamental 

Plantings: 

Panicum, browntop 

Panicum fasciculatum 

Ground 

Air 

8-12 quarts Apply in 40-200 

gallons of water per 

acre 

Apply in 1 to 5 gallons 

of water per 1000 

square feet 

Apply prior to 

transplanting bedding 

plants. Do not allow 

spray to come in 

contact with green 

foliage of ornamental 

plantings. 

Flower Beds and 

Perennial Shrubs 

Panicum, fall 

Panicum 

dichotomiflorum 

 

6 to 9 fluid 

ounces 

Panicum, Texas 

Panicum texanum 

 

Sandbur, field 

Cenchrus incertus 

 

Signalgrass 

Brachiaria platyphylla 

 

Sprangletop, Mexican 

Leptochloa uninervia 

 Apply into the soil 

surface by irrigation or 

raking into soil surface 

following application. 
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Crop Target Pest Application 

Method 

Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Sprangletop, red 

Leptochloa filiformis 

 

Witchgrass 

Panicum capillare 

 

Woolly cupgrass 

Eriochloa villosa 

 

 Broadleaves 

Bittercress 

Cardamine spp. 

 

Burweed, lawn 

Soliva pterosperma 

 

Carpetweed 

Mollugo verticillata 

 

Chickweed, common 

Stellaria media 

 

Chickweed, mouseear 

Cerastium vulgatum 

 

Clover, hop 

Trifolium procumbens 

 

Cudweed 

Gnaphalium spp. 

 

Filaree 

Erodium spp. 

 

Geranium, Carolina 

Geranium 

carolinianum 

 

Henbit 

Lamium amplexicaule 

 

Knotweed, prostrate 

Polygonum aviculare 

 

Kochia 

Kochia scoparia 

 

Lambsquarters

Chenopodium album 

 

Lespedeza, common 

Lespedeza striata 

 
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Crop Target Pest Application 

Method 

Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Mustard 

Brassica spp. 

 

Oxalis, buttercup 

Oxalis pes-caprae 

 

Pigweed Amaranthus 

spp. 

 

Purslane, common 

Portulaca oleracea 

 

Purslane, Florida 

Richardia scabra 

 

Rocket, London 

Sisymbrium irio 

 

Shepardspurse

Capsella bursapastoris

 

Speedwell, corn 

Veronica arvensis 

 

Smartweed, 

Pennsylvania 

Polygonum 

pensylvanicum 

 

Spurge, annual 

Euphorbia spp. 

 

Spurge, garden 

Euphorbia hirta 

 

Spurge, prostrate 

Chamaesyce 

humistrata 

 

Woodsorrel, creeping 

Oxalis comiculata 

 

Woodsorrel, yellow 

Oxalis stricta

 

Do not reseed or overseed treated areas within 3 months after a single application. Reseeding or 

overseeding too early may inhibit the establishment of desired turf grass. When reseeding or 

overseeding, proper cultural practices such as soil cultivation, irrigation and fertilization should be 

followed. Use mechanical or power seeding equipment designed to give good seed to soil contact.
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POST-EMERGENT WEED APPLICATIONS FOR ESTABLISHED TURF AND 

ORNAMENTALS 

Apply 6 to 8 quarts of MBI-005 EP in 30 – 40 gallons of water per acre or 4.4 to 6 fluid ounces 

per 1000 square feet. Maintain a 1 to 20 dilution ratio. MBI-005 EP is a slow acting herbicide 

and may require up to 21 days following application for maximum effect. Control of deep rooted 

species such as dandelion may require multiple applications. 

MBI-005 EP for control the following broadleaf and sedge weed species: 

Crop Target Pest Application 

Method 

Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Turf Amaranth, Palmer 

Amaranthus palmeri 

Ground 6 to 8 quarts Apply in 30-40 gallons 

of water per acre 

Ryegrass 

Lolium spp. 

Amaranth, Powell 

Amaranthus powelli 

Aerial 4.4 to 6 fluid 

ounces per 

1000 square 

feet 

Maintain a 1 to 20 

dilution ratio. 

Bermudagrass 

Cynodon sp 

Bedstraw, catchweed 

Galium aparine

 

Bentgrass 

Agrostis spp. 

Beggarweed, Florida 

Desmodium tortuosum 

 

Fescues 

Festuca spp. 

Buckwheat, wild 

Plygonum 

convolvulus 

 

Kentucky Bluegrass 

Poa pratensis 

Buffalo bur 

Solanum rostratum

 

Annual bluegrass 

Poa annua 

Bulrush, ricefield 

Scirpus mucronatus 

 

Kikuyugrass 

Pennisetum 

clandestinum 

Bulrush,river 

Scirpus fluviatilis 

 

Zoysiagrass 

Zoysia spp.

Burhead 

Echinodorus 

cordifolius

 

Carpetweed 

Mollugo verticillica

 

Established 

Ornamental 

Plantings: 

Chickweed, 

common 

Stellaria media 

Ground 

Aerial 

6 to 8 quarts Apply in 30-40 gallons 

of water per acre 

Maintain a 1 to 20 

dilution ratio. 

Do not allow spray 

deposits to come into 

contact with annual 

broadleaf plants or 

with foliage of 

Flower Beds and 

Perennial Shrubs 

Cocklebur, common 

Xanthium 

strumarium 

 4.4 to 6 fluid 

ounces per 

1000 square 

feet 
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Crop Target Pest Application 

Method 

Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

perennial shrubs. 

Dandelion 

Taraxacum spp. 

 

Deadnettle, purple 

Lamium purpurium 

 

Devil’s claw 

Proboscidea 

louisianica 

 

Galinsoga 

Galinsoga parviflora 

 

Henbit 

Lamium 

amplexicaule 

Horseweed 

(marestail) 

 

Conyza Canadensis 

Jimsonweed 

Datura stramonium

Kochia 

Kochia scoparia

 

Lambsquarter, 

common 

Chenopodium album

 

Lespedeza, 

common 

Lespedeza striata 

 

Mallow, Venice 

Hibiscus trionum 

 

Morning glory 

Ipomoea hederacea 

 

Mustard 

Brassica spp. 

 

Nightshade, black 

Solanum nigrum 

 

Nightshade, eastern 

black Solanum 

ptycanthum 

 

Nightshade, hairy 

Solanum 

sarrachoides 

 

Oxalis, buttercup 

Oxalis pes-caprae 

 

Pigweed, American 

Amaranthus spp. 

 

Puncturevine 

Tribulus terrestris 

 

Purslane, common 
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Crop Target Pest Application 

Method 

Product Use 

per 

Application 

Application 

Instructions 

Portulaca oleracea 

Pusley, Florida 

Richardia scabra 

 

Radish, wild 

Raphanus 

raphanistrum 

 

Ragweed, common 

Ambrosia 

artemisiifolia 

 

Ragweed, giant 

Ambrosia trifida 

 

Redstems 

Ammania spp. 

 

Rocket, London 

Sysymbrium irio 

 

Sesbania, hemp 

Sesbania exaltata

 

Shepard’s-purse 

Capsella bursapastoris 

 

Sicklepod 

Senna obtusifolia

 

Sida, prickly 

Sida spinosa

 

Speedwell, corn 

Veronica arvensis 

 

Smartweed, 

ladythumb 

 

Polygonum 

persicaria 

 

Smartweed, 

Pennsylvania 

Polygonum 

pensylvanicum

 

Spurge, annual 

Euphorbia spp. 

 

Spurge, garden 

Euphorbia hirta 

 

Spurge prostrate 

Chamaesyce 

humistrata 

 

Woodsorrel, 

creeping 

Oxalis cxomiculata 

 

Woodsorrel, yello 

Oxalis stricta 

 
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STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal. 

Pesticide Storage: Store in a cool dry place. Avoid freezing. 

Pesticide Disposal: To avoid wastes, use all material in this container by application according 

to label directions. If wastes cannot be avoided, offer remaining product to a waste disposal 

facility or pesticide disposal program (often such programs are run by state or local 

governments or by industry). Pesticide wastes may be toxic. Improper disposal of unused 

pesticide, washwater or rinse water is a violation of federal law. 

Container Handling: Non-refillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. 

Triple rinse container (or equivalent) promptly after emptying. Triple rinse as follows: Empty 

the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and drain for 10 seconds after 

the flow begins to drip. Fill the container 1⁄4 full with water and recap. Shake for 10 seconds. 

 Pour rinsate into application equipment or a mix tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. 

 Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Repeat this procedure two more times. 

Then offer for recycling if available, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill or by 

incineration. Do not burn unless allowed by state and local ordinances. 

MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS 

WARRANTY 

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the seller makes no warranty, expressed or implied, of merchantability, 

fitness or otherwise concerning use of this product. The user assumes all risks of use, storage or handling that are 

not in strict accordance with the accompanying directions. 
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Sublabel C: Home & Garden Use 

MBI-005 EP 

Pre and Post-emergent Herbicide 

(NOP 3 Leaf) For Organic Lawn Care (OMRI Placeholder) 

For the control of listed annual grasses, broadleaf and sedge weeds on residential lawns. 

Active Ingredient: Killed, non-viable Streptomyces acidiscabies strain RL-110T cells and spent 

fermentation media* .................................................................................................... 17% 

Other ingredients: ..................................................................................................... 83% 

Total: ........................................................................................................................ 100% 

*Product contains not less than 4 mg/ml Thaxtomin A. 

 

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN 

CAUTION 

FIRST AID

If in eyes  Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 – 20 minutes. 

 Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. 

 Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 

If inhaled  Move person to fresh air. 

 If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, 

preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible. 

 Call poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 

If swallowed  Call poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice, 

 Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. 

 Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by the poison control center or doctor. 

 Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. 

If on skin or 

clothing 

 Take off contaminated clothing. 

 Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 – 20 minutes. 

 Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 

HOT LINE NUMBER

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for 

treatment. You may also contact 1-800-222-1222 for emergency medical treatment information.

EPA Reg. No.: (pending as File Symbol 84059-RE) EPA Est. No.: XXXXX-XX-XXX 

Net Contents: XX 

(Batch)(Lot) No: XXXX 

Manufactured by: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. 

 2121 Second St., Suite B-107 

 Davis, CA 95618 USA 

 1-877-664-4476; www.marronebioinnovations.com; info@marronebio.com 

US Patents No. XXXXX 

XXXX®

 is a trademark of Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. 

Marrone Bio Innovations name and logo are registered trademarks of Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. 
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PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS 

Hazards to humans and domestic animals - CAUTION. Causes moderate eye and skin 

irritation. Harmful if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through skin. Avoid contact with eyes, skin 

or clothing. Avoid breathing spray mist. Wear goggles or safety glasses, long sleeved shirt and 

long pants, gloves and shoes plus socks. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling 

and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Remove and wash 

contaminated clothing before reuse. 

Environmental Hazards: To protect the environment, do not allow pesticide to enter or run off 

into storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters or surface waters. Applying this product in calm 

weather when rain is not predicted for the next 24 hours will help to ensure that wind or rain 

does not blow or wash pesticide off the treatment area. Rinsing application equipment over the 

treated area will help avoid runoff to water bodies or drainage systems. 

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. 

HOW IT WORKS 

MBI-005 EP is a highly selective post-emergent herbicide for spot control of broadleaf weeds 

infesting grass turf. Close scouting and early attention to infestations is highly recommended. 

Proper timing of application targeting newly emerged weeds is important for optimal results. 

HOW TO APPLY 

Mix MBI-005 EP with water and apply as a foliar spray with hand-held equipment Thorough 

coverage of weed foliage is necessary for effective control. MBI-005 EP does not have 

systemic activity. SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE. 

 Add 6.4 fl. oz. of MBI-005 EP for each 1 gallon of water in a tank sprayer. Agitate prior 

to use. 

 Use a coarse spray pattern to reduce drift to desirable plants. 

 Spray weeds to thoroughly wet foliage. 

 If desirable plants are accidentally sprayed, rinse immediately with water. 

 Apply when weeds are leafed out and actively growing. 

 Apply when air is calm to prevent drift to desirable plants. 

 Hard to kill weeds may require a repeat application if re-growth occurs. Repeat 

applications at 21 day intervals. 

WHERE TO APPLY 

Apply to the following types of turf: 
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Ryegrass 

Bentgrass 

Fescues 

Kentucky bluegrass 

To control the following weeds: 

Dandelion 

Plantain 

Knotweed 

Oxalis 

Ragweed 

Shepard’s purse 

Buttercup 

English daisy 

Ground ivy (Creeping Charlie) 

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal. 

Pesticide Storage: Store in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight and away from heat 

sources. Keep container closed when not in use. 

Pesticide Disposal and Container Handling: If empty: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse 

or refill this container. Place in trash and offer for recycling if available. 

If partially filled: Call your local solid waste agency or (800) 858-7378 (National Pesticide 

Information Center) for disposal instructions. Never place unused product down any indoor or 

outdoor drain. 

MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS 

WARRANTY 

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the seller makes no warranty, expressed or implied, of merchantability, 

fitness or otherwise concerning use of this product. The user assumes all risks of use, storage or handling that are 

not in strict accordance with the accompanying directions.