Herbicide label

Bite Herbicide Label

Bite (EPA 83529-74) is a Group 4 clopyralid herbicide labeled for 14 crops. The label lists 56 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Bite label facts

Crops on the Bite label

Bite is labeled for these 14 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Bite label

The Bite label names 61 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

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  • alfalfa
  • jerusalem artichoke
  • beans, volunteer
  • black medic
  • buffalobur
  • burdock
  • clover, hop
  • clover, red
  • clover, white
  • coffeeweed
  • cornflower
  • daisy, oxeye
  • hawksbeard, narrowleaf
  • hawkweed, orange
  • hawkweed, yellow
  • horseweed
  • knapweed, diffuse
  • knapweed, spotted
  • lentil, volunteer
  • locoweed, lambert
  • locoweed, white
  • marshelder
  • pea, volunteer
  • salsify, meadow
  • sicklepod
  • sorrel, red
  • volunteer soybean
  • starthistle, yellow
  • teasel, common
  • thistle, bull
  • thistle, musk
  • vetch
  • buckwheat, wild
  • chamomile, false
  • mayweed, chamomile
  • dandelion
  • dock, curly
  • nightshade, cutleaf
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • sunflower
  • wormwood, biennial
  • clover species
  • cocklebur, common
  • groundsel, common
  • jimsonweed
  • pineapple-weed
  • ragweed, giant
  • galinsoga
  • sowthistle
  • sweetclover
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • sowthistle, annual
  • thistle, canada
  • prickly lettuce
  • ragweed, common

Suppression

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  • knapweed, russian
  • ladysthumb
  • smartweed
  • smartweed, green
  • sowthistle, perennial

Bite 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.

Bite FAQ

What weeds does Bite control?

The Bite label names 61 weeds, including alfalfa, jerusalem artichoke, volunteer beans, black medic, buffalobur, and burdock. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Bite labeled for?

Bite is labeled for 14 crops and uses, including field corn, wheat, sugar beet, canola, and barley.

What is the active ingredient in Bite? Is it a generic?

Bite's active ingredient is clopyralid (MOA Group 4). 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.