Herbicide label

Carnivore Herbicide Label

Carnivore (EPA 1381-249) is a Group 4 and 6 bromoxynil, fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester, and mcpa herbicide labeled for 5 crops. The label lists 50 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Carnivore label facts

Crops on the Carnivore label

Carnivore is labeled for these 5 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Carnivore label

The Carnivore label names 57 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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  • bedstraw, catchweed
  • bindweed, hedge
  • buckwheat, wild
  • volunteer canola
  • chamomile, corn
  • chickweed
  • clover, white
  • cocklebur, common
  • cockle, cow
  • coffeeweed
  • dogbane, hemp
  • fiddleneck
  • volunteer flax
  • fumitory
  • grape
  • gromwell, corn
  • groundsel, common
  • henbit
  • horseweed
  • jimsonweed
  • knawel
  • knotweed
  • kochia
  • ladysthumb
  • lambsquarters
  • prickly lettuce
  • mallow, venice
  • marshelder
  • mayweed
  • morning glory
  • nightshade, black
  • pepperweed
  • pigweed
  • poppy, horned
  • puncturevine
  • purslane, common
  • radish, wild
  • ragweed, common
  • rocket
  • sage, lanceleaf
  • sesbania, hemp
  • shepherd's-purse
  • smartweed
  • sowthistle, annual
  • sunflower
  • tarweed
  • thistle, canada
  • thistle, russian
  • velvetleaf
  • waterhemp, common

Suppression

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  • bindweed, field
  • devilsclaw
  • horsetail, field
  • mallow, common
  • mustard
  • pennycress, field
  • potato, volunteer

Carnivore 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.

Carnivore FAQ

What weeds does Carnivore control?

The Carnivore label names 57 weeds, including catchweed bedstraw, hedge bindweed, wild buckwheat, volunteer canola, corn chamomile, and chickweed. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Carnivore labeled for?

Carnivore is labeled for 5 crops and uses, including wheat, barley, oats, fallow, and durum wheat.

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

Carnivore's active ingredient is bromoxynil, fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester, and mcpa (MOA Group 4 and 6). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.

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Last updated 2026-09-30.