Herbicide label
Boa Herbicide Label
Boa (EPA 83529-78) is a Group 14 lactofen herbicide labeled for 3 crops. The label lists 56 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“Boa is a selective, broad spectrum herbicide for pre-emergence and post-emergence control of susceptible broadleaf weeds.”
Boa label facts
- Product Boa
- EPA Reg. No. 83529-78
- Registrant Sharda USA LLC
- Active ingredient lactofen
- MOA group 14
Crops on the Boa label
Boa is labeled for these 3 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Boa label
The Boa label names 67 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 control56- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, spiny
- balloonvine
- beggarweed, florida
- beggarticks, devils
- buffalobur
- burcucumber
- carpetweed
- cocklebur, common
- copperleaf, hophornbeam
- copperleaf, virginia
- crotalaria, showy
- croton, tropic
- croton, woolly
- devil's claw
- eclipta
- galinsoga, hairy
- groundcherry, cutleaf
- groundcherry, lanceleaf
- jimsonweed
- kochia
- lambsquarters, common
- mallow, venice
- morningglory, purple
- morningglory, cypressvine
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, palmleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- morningglory, smallflower
- morningglory, tall
- mustard, wild
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- nightshade, hairy
- pigweed, prostrate
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- poinsettia, wild
- poorjoe
- puncturevine
- purslane, common
- pusley, florida
- ragweed, common
- ragweed, giant
- sage, lanceleaf
- sesbania, hemp
- sida, prickly
- smellmelon
- spurge, prostrate
- spurge, spotted
- spurge, toothed
- sunflower, annual
- texasweed
- waterhemp, common
- witchweed
Suppression
suppression11- anoda, spurred
- milkweed, climbing
- milkweed, common
- morningglory, bigroot
- redvine
- senna, coffee
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- smartweed, swamp
- thistle, canada
- trumpet creeper
- velvetleaf
Boa 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.
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Boa FAQ
What weeds does Boa control?
The Boa label names 67 weeds, including palmer amaranth, spiny amaranth, balloonvine, florida beggarweed, devils beggarticks, and buffalobur. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Boa labeled for?
Boa is labeled for 3 crops and uses, including soybeans, cotton, and peanut.
What is the active ingredient in Boa? Is it a generic?
Boa's active ingredient is lactofen (MOA Group 14). 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.