Herbicide label

DUET Herbicide Label

DUET (EPA 70506-361) is a Group 2 and 5 bensulfuron-methyl and propanil herbicide labeled for 1 crops. The label lists 41 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

“DUET® Herbicide is a combination of Propanil, a Group 7 herbicide that inhibits PSII, and also includes Bensulfuron methyl, a Group 2 herbicide, or ALS herbicide which inhibit acetolactate synthase (ALS). These two modes of action can be used to manage resistance (See **WEED RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT** section of this label).”

— DUET EPA label, Reg. No. 70506-361

DUET label facts

Crops on the DUET label

DUET is labeled for these 1 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the DUET label

The DUET label names 42 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 control41
  • arrowhead, annual
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • spikerush, blunt
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • cocklebur, common
  • coffeeweed
  • coffeebean
  • crabgrass
  • croton
  • indigo, curly
  • dayflower
  • ducksalad
  • eclipta
  • waterhyssop, eisen
  • false pimpernel
  • foxtail
  • goosegrass
  • gooseweed
  • groundcherry
  • cockspur, gulf
  • sesbania, hemp
  • mexicanweed
  • millet, texas
  • morningglory
  • plantain, mud
  • paragrass
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • pickerelweed
  • pigweed
  • ammannia, purple
  • flatsedge, rice
  • bulrush, roughseed
  • sicklepod
  • umbrella plant, smallflower
  • dock, curly
  • spearhead
  • texasweed
  • water plantain
  • waterwort
  • wiregrass
  • nutsedge, yellow

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • indigo

DUET 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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DUET FAQ

What weeds does DUET control?

The DUET label names 42 weeds, including annual arrowhead, common barnyardgrass, blunt spikerush, broadleaf signalgrass, common cocklebur, and coffeeweed. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is DUET labeled for?

DUET is labeled for 1 crops and uses, including rice.

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

DUET's active ingredient is bensulfuron-methyl and propanil (MOA Group 2 and 5). 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.