Herbicide label
ARGOS Herbicide Label
ARGOS (EPA 74530-71) is a Group 27 mesotrione herbicide labeled for 11 crops. The label lists 33 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“ARGOS HERBICIDE is a selective systemic preemergence and postemergence herbicide for the contact and residual control of broadleaf weeds in listed crops.”
ARGOS label facts
- Product ARGOS
- EPA Reg. No. 74530-71
- Registrant Helm Agro US, Inc.
- Active ingredient mesotrione
- MOA group 27
Crops on the ARGOS label
ARGOS is labeled for these 11 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the ARGOS label
The ARGOS label names 50 weeds and rates each by how the product handles it: full control, partial control, suppression, or control with a tank-mix partner. A weed can fall at more than one level, because control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
Controls
full control33- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, powell
- amaranth, spiny
- atriplex
- buffalobur
- carpetweed
- chickweed, common
- cocklebur, common
- crabgrass, large
- galinsoga
- hemp
- jimsonweed
- lambsquarters, common
- mannagrass
- mustard, wild
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- nightshade, hairy
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- pigweed, tumble
- potatoes, volunteer
- pusley, florida
- ragweed, common
- ragweed, giant
- sesbania, hemp
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- smartweed, ladysthumb
- smartweed, pale
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- sunflower, annual
- velvetleaf
- waterhemp, common
Partial control
partial13- buckwheat, wild
- burcucumber
- carrot, wild
- dock, curly
- horsenettle
- horseweed
- knotweed, prostrate
- kochia
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- nutsedge, yellow
- pokeweed, common
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner4- mallow, venice
- sida, prickly
- dandelion
- thistle, canada
ARGOS rates and plant-back
The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.
Application rate
Your rate depends on your crop.
Get the rate for your field: build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact per-acre rate for your crop from the label line.
Plant-back and rotation
Your interval depends on your application rate and the rotational crop.
Get the interval for your rotation: build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact plant-back for your rotational crop from the label line.
ARGOS FAQ
What weeds does ARGOS control?
The ARGOS label names 50 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, spiny amaranth, atriplex, buffalobur, and carpetweed. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is ARGOS labeled for?
ARGOS is labeled for 11 crops and uses, including field corn, sorghum, seed corn, popcorn, and sweet corn.
What is the active ingredient in ARGOS? Is it a generic?
ARGOS's active ingredient is mesotrione (MOA Group 27). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.
Sources
Last updated 2026-09-30.