Herbicide label

Coyote

Coyote (EPA 70506-338) is a Group 15 and 27 mesotrione and metolachlor herbicide labeled for 5 crops. The label lists 44 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

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Coyote label facts

Crops on the Coyote label

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

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Weeds on the Coyote label

The Coyote 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

full control44
  • amaranth, palmer
  • amaranth, powell
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • buffalobur
  • carpetweed
  • cocklebur, common
  • crabgrass, large
  • crowfootgrass
  • cupgrass, prairie
  • cupgrass, southwestern
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, robust
  • foxtail, yellow
  • galinsoga
  • goosegrass
  • hemp
  • horsenettle
  • horseweed
  • jimsonweed
  • lambsquarters, common
  • foxtail, millet
  • mustard, wild
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • panicum, browntop
  • panicum, fall
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • pokeweed, common
  • potatoes, volunteer
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • ragweed, common
  • ragweed, giant
  • red rice
  • smartweed, ladysthumb
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • sprangletop, red
  • velvetleaf
  • waterhemp, common
  • witchgrass

Partial control

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  • cocklebur, common
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • dandelion
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • kochia
  • millet, wild-proso
  • morningglory, entireleaf
  • morningglory, ivyleaf
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • panicum, texas
  • purslane, common
  • ragweed, common
  • ragweed, giant
  • sandbur, field
  • shattercane
  • sida, prickly
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • thistle, canada

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Coyote rates and plant-back

The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.

Application rate

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Plant-back and rotation

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Coyote FAQ

What weeds does Coyote control?

The Coyote label names 57 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, common barnyardgrass, buffalobur, carpetweed, and common cocklebur. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Coyote labeled for?

Coyote is labeled for 5 crops and uses, including field corn, sorghum, seed corn, sweet corn, and popcorn.

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

Coyote's active ingredient is mesotrione and metolachlor (MOA Group 15 and 27). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.

What's the plant-back interval after Coyote?

It depends on your rotational crop, application rate, and region, so the label gives a table, not one number. Build a program and FieldMarshal cites the exact interval for your rotation to the label line, so you can verify it.

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Can I tank-mix Coyote?

It depends on your target weeds, crop stage, and which partners the label approves. Build a program and FieldMarshal checks the label for approved partners and cites the condition on each, so you can verify it.

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Last updated 2026-07-10.