Herbicide label
Moccasin Herbicide Label
Moccasin (EPA 70506-323) is a Group 15 metolachlor herbicide labeled for 19 crops. The label lists 42 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“This product is a **pre-emergent herbicide absorbed by weeds shortly after germination that inhibits weed root and shoot development**.”
Moccasin label facts
- Product Moccasin
- EPA Reg. No. 70506-323
- Registrant UPL NA, Inc.
- Active ingredient metolachlor
- MOA group 15
Crops on the Moccasin label
Moccasin is labeled for these 19 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Moccasin label
The Moccasin label names 78 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 control42- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, powell
- barnyardgrass, common
- bentgrass
- bluegrass, annual
- bluegrass, kentucky
- bluegrass, roughstalk
- brome, california
- brome, downy
- carpetweed
- crabgrass, large
- crabgrass, smooth
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, prairie
- cupgrass, southwestern
- fine fescue
- rattail fescue
- fescue, tall
- foxtail, bristly
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, millet
- foxtail, yellow
- galinsoga, hairy
- galinsoga, smallflower
- goosegrass
- nightshade, eastern black
- nutsedge, yellow
- orchardgrass
- panicum, fall
- pigweed, prostrate
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- pigweed, tumble
- pusley, florida
- red rice
- ryegrass, italian
- ryegrass, perennial
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- dayflower, benghal
- waterhemp, common
- witchgrass
Partial control
partial12- beggarweed, florida
- cupgrass, woolly
- eclipta
- johnsongrass, seedling
- millet, wild-proso
- nightshade, hairy
- panicum, texas
- purslane, common
- sandbur, field
- sandbur, southern
- shattercane
- sorghum, volunteer
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner24- cocklebur, common
- jimsonweed
- kochia
- lambsquarters
- morningglory
- mustard
- panicum, browntop
- ragweed, giant
- sida, prickly
- smartweed
- velvetleaf
- groundcherry
- junglerice
- malva
- wild oats
- mallow, venice
- mustard, wild
- sesbania, hemp
- stinging nettle
- spurge, annual
- spurge, hyssop
- spurge, nodding
- spurge, prostrate
- spurge, spotted
Moccasin 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.
Moccasin FAQ
What weeds does Moccasin control?
The Moccasin label names 78 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, common barnyardgrass, bentgrass, annual bluegrass, and kentucky bluegrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Moccasin labeled for?
Moccasin is labeled for 19 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, cotton, sunflower, and potato.
What is the active ingredient in Moccasin? Is it a generic?
Moccasin's active ingredient is metolachlor (MOA Group 15). 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.