Herbicide label

Predator Herbicide Label

Predator (EPA 2749-632) is a Group 2 imazethapyr herbicide labeled for 10 crops. The label lists 94 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

“Predator ™ Herbicide kills weeds by root and/or foliage uptake and rapid translocation to growing points.”

— Predator EPA label, Reg. No. 2749-632

Predator label facts

Crops on the Predator label

Predator is labeled for these 10 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Predator label

The Predator label names 129 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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  • alligatorweed
  • anoda, spurred
  • buffalobur
  • carpetweed
  • galinsoga
  • mustard spp.
  • poinsettia, wild
  • puncturevine
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • sida, prickly
  • starbur, bristly
  • jerusalem artichoke
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • cocklebur, common
  • crabgrass, large
  • crabgrass, smooth
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, yellow
  • jimsonweed
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • morningglory, entireleaf
  • morningglory, ivyleaf
  • morningglory, pitted
  • morningglory, smallflower
  • morningglory, tall
  • nutsedge, purple
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • pigweed, smooth
  • pigweed, spiny
  • ragweed, common
  • ragweed, giant
  • red rice
  • shattercane
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • smartweed, ladysthumb
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • spurge, prostrate
  • spurge, spotted
  • sunflower, annual
  • velvetleaf
  • bedstraw, catchweed
  • beet, wild
  • chickweed, common
  • chickweed, mouseear
  • filaree, redstem
  • filaree, whitestem
  • fleabane, rough
  • flixweed
  • goosefoot, nettleleaf
  • henbit
  • knotweed, prostrate
  • miner's lettuce
  • mallow, common
  • mallow, little
  • mustard, black
  • mustard, tumble
  • nettle, burning
  • pennycress, field
  • pepperweed, field
  • pepperweed, virginia
  • radish, wild
  • redmaids
  • rocket, london
  • rocket, yellow
  • rockpurslane, desert
  • smartweed, swamp
  • spurge, petty
  • spurry, corn
  • swinecress
  • tansymustard, green
  • tansymustard, pinnate
  • wartcress, creeping
  • watercress
  • willoweed, panicle
  • buckwheat, wild
  • shepherd's-purse
  • thistle, russian
  • devil's claw
  • spurge, toothed
  • foxtail, robust purple
  • foxtail, robust white
  • kochia (non-ALS resistant)
  • lambsquarters, common
  • marshelder
  • millet, wild-proso
  • mustard, wild
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • pigweed, redroot
  • sorghum almum

Suppression

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  • sandbur, field
  • goosegrass
  • panicum, fall
  • panicum, texas
  • rhizome johnsongrass
  • barley
  • bluegrass, annual
  • brome
  • canarygrass, littleseed
  • hoary cress
  • dandelion
  • dock, broadleaf
  • dock, curly
  • dodder
  • fescue
  • fiddleneck
  • groundsel, common
  • oat, volunteer
  • orchardgrass
  • oxtongue, bristly
  • quackgrass
  • timothy
  • volunteer wheat
  • wild oats
  • mallow, venice
  • sage, barnyard
  • thistle, canada

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • beggarweed, florida
  • corn, volunteer
  • junglerice
  • sprangletop, red
  • crowfootgrass
  • witchgrass
  • sicklepod
  • waterhemp, common

Predator 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.

Predator FAQ

What weeds does Predator control?

The Predator label names 129 weeds, including alligatorweed, spurred anoda, buffalobur, carpetweed, galinsoga, and mustard spp.. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Predator labeled for?

Predator is labeled for 10 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, peanut, alfalfa, and clover.

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

Predator's active ingredient is imazethapyr (MOA Group 2). 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.