Herbicide label

Imitator

Imitator (EPA 19713-586) is a Group 9 glyphosate herbicide labeled for 44 crops. The label lists 184 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

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Imitator label facts

Product Imitator
EPA Reg. No. 19713-586
Registrant Drexel Chemical Company
Active ingredient glyphosate
MOA group 9

Crops on the Imitator label

Imitator is labeled for these 44 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

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Weeds on the Imitator label

The Imitator label names 197 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 control184

alfalfa
ammannia, purple
anoda, spurred
bahiagrass
balsamapple
barley
barley, little
barnyardgrass, common
bassia, fivehook
bearmat
beggarweed, florida
bermudagrass
bindweed, field
bittercress
blackberry
blackgum
bluegrass, annual
bluegrass, bulbous
bluegrass, kentucky
blueweed, texas
brome, downy
brome, japanese
bromegrass, smooth
buckwheat, california
buckwheat, wild
burcucumber
bursage, woolly-leaf
buttercup
canarygrass, reed
carpetweed
catsclaw
cattail
chamise
cheat
chervil
chickweed
clover, red
clover, white
cocklebur, common
cogongrass
copperleaf, hophornbeam
copperleaf, virginia
coreopsis, plains
corn, volunteer
crabgrass
crowfootgrass
cupgrass, woolly
dallisgrass
dandelion
dwarf dandelion
devilsclaw
dock, curly
dodder
dogbane, hemp
eclipta
eucalyptus
eveningprimrose, cutleaf
falsedandelion
falseflax, smallseed
fescue
fescue, tall
fiddleneck
filaree, broadleaf
fleabane, annual
fleabane, hairy
fleabane, rough
foxtail, bristly
foxtail, carolina
foxtail, giant
foxtail, green
foxtail, yellow
carolina geranium
goatgrass, jointed
goosegrass
grain sorghum
groundcherry
groundsel, common
guineagrass
hasardia
hazel
henbit
honeysuckle
horsenettle
horseradish
horseweed
jerusalem artichoke
jimsonweed
johnsongrass
johnsongrass, seedling
junglerice
knapweed
knotgrass
knotweed
kochia
lambsquarters
lespedeza
prickly lettuce
mannagrass, eastern
mayweed
milkweed, common
millet, wild-proso
monkey flower
morningglory
muhly, wirestem
mullein, common
mustard, blue
mustard, tansy
mustard, tumble
mustard, wild
nightshade, black
nightshade, hairy
nightshade, silverleaf
nutsedge, purple
nutsedge, yellow
oats
wild oats
orchardgrass
pampasgrass
panicum, browntop
panicum, fall
panicum, texas
paragrass
pennycress, field
pepperweed, virginia
pigweed
poison hemlock
poison ivy
pokeweed, common
pusley, florida
purslane
quackgrass
ragweed, common
ragweed, giant
brambles
red rice
reed, giant
rocket, london
rocket, yellow
cereal rye
rye, volunteer
ryegrass
ryegrass, perennial
sage, black
sage, white
sandbur, field
sandbur, longspine
sesbania, hemp
shattercane
shepherd's-purse
sicklepod
sida, prickly
signalgrass, broadleaf
smartweed, ladysthumb
smartweed, pennsylvania
smartweed, swamp
sowthistle, annual
sowthistle, perennial
spanishneedles
speedwell, corn
speedwell, purslane
sprangletop
spurge, prostrate
spurge, spotted
spurry, umbrella
starbur, bristly
starthistle, yellow
stinkweed
sunflower
sweetgum
swinecress
thistle, canada
thistle, russian
timothy
trumpetcreeper
vaseygrass
velvetgrass
velvetleaf
virginia creeper
waterhemp, common
waxmyrtle, southern
wheat
wheat, overwintered
wheatgrass, western
witchgrass

Partial control

partial6

alligatorweed
phragmites
sweet potato, wild
thistle, artichoke
torpedograss
trumpetcreeper

Suppression

suppression6

bentgrass
dogfennel
redvine
smutgrass
spurge, leafy
thistle, musk

Controls with a tank-mix partner

needs partner2

mallow
stinkgrass

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Imitator rates and plant-back

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

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Imitator FAQ

What weeds does Imitator control?

The Imitator label names 197 weeds, including alfalfa, purple ammannia, spurred anoda, bahiagrass, balsamapple, and barley. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Imitator labeled for?

Imitator is labeled for 44 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and sunflower.

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

Imitator's active ingredient is glyphosate (MOA Group 9). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.

Can I tank-mix Imitator?

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Sources

Imitator label (PDF), EPA Reg. No. 19713-586

Last updated 2026-07-14.